- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20556-DB WPHC No. 49 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.49 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI SASI V K S/O KRISHNAN V K AGED 61 YEARS DOOR NO .V-27-C ANURAGH HOUSE, SOMWARPET, KODAGU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-571 236. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. BIJOY M T., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHAN SOUDHA, KARNATAKA BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20556-DB WPHC No. 49 of 2025 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE, NO.1, NRUPATUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BELEGAVI CITY, KALLEHOL BELAGAVI KARNATAKA-590 016. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER APMC YARD POLICE STATION MARKET SUB DIVISION BAUXITE ROAD AMBEDKAR NAGAR BELAGAVI KARNATAKA-590 016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-1 A/W SRI. P.THEJESH, HCGP) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE PETITIONER, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE THE CORPUS OF SRI. ALAN KRISHNA, BEFORE THIS HONBLE COURT FORTHWITH AND TO SET HIM AT LIBERTY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20556-DB WPHC No. 49 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) 1. It is submitted by the learned Special Public Prosecutor – I appearing for the respondents that the missing case has been registered as Crime No.47/2025 by the respondent No.4 and that the jurisdiction in respect of this writ petition is with the Dharward Bench of this Court. 2. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner ie., father of the alleged detenue is staying in Kodagu District, we are of the opinion in view of the fact that the cause of action has arisen in Belagavi and the crime has been registered in Belagavi, the matter has to be considered by the Dharwad Bench of this Court. The Registry is requested to transfer the matter to Dharward Bench for further consideration. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:20556-DB WPHC No. 49 of 2025 2. For the statistical purpose, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4