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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21519-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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. 60 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
SMT. D. SAI SUNITHA W/O ASHOK MASUPALLI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT. BRIGADE ELDORADO G-0524, AEROSPACE PARK NEAR SHELL OFFICE HUVINAYAKANAHALLI BENGALURU-562 149 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETAN V., ADVOCATE)
AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001
2.
THE COMMISISONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-560 001
3.
THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER AND INSPECTOR BAGALUR POLICE STATION
Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21519-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2025
BENGALURU CITY-562 149 …RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. P. THEJESH, HCGP FOR RESPONDENTS)
THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE PETITIONER, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION OF APPROPRIATE NATURE DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE THE DETENUE-MASUPALLI ASHOK KUMAR S/O MASUPALLI RAVINDRA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, AND THEREAFTER TO RELEASE HIM FROM THE ILLEGAL CONFINEMENT OF UNKNOWN PERSONS AND CONSEQUENTLY RELEASE HIM IN ORDER TO PROTECT HIS LIFE AND TO GRANT SUCH OTHER RELIEF OR RELIEFS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)
Learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents- State submits that petitioner's husband is in judicial custody and that a FIR has been registered by the Kothacheruvu police station, Sri Sathya Sai District,
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:21519-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2025
Andhra Pradesh. It is therefore submitted that this writ petition is not maintainable.
2. It is submitted that petitioner's husband is accused No.5 in Crime No.42/2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 117(1), 119(1), 109(1), 74, 326(a), 329(3) r/w Section 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It is submitted that details of FIR and remand report will be made available to learned counsel for the petitioner to take necessary further action.
3. Said submission is recorded.
4. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of without prejudice to the contentions of the parties.
Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE
Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE
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