- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29152-DB WPHC No. 57 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.57 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ZEESHAN M SHAIKH S/O ABDUL KHADAR SHAIKH AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS PRESENTLY RESIDING AT KKP RESIDENCY, C4, 3RD FLOOR 2ND CROSS, LALJI NAGAR LAKKASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 030 PERMANENT ADDRESS: IA/528/1 CSI, CHURCH ROAD TOWNSHIP DANDELI, UTTARA KANNADA-581 235 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SADDAM R. MULLA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-01 Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29152-DB WPHC No. 57 of 2025 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER YELAHANKA POLICE STATION YELAHANKA BENGALURU 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-01 4. MARRIAGE OFFICER YELAHANKA YELAHANKA SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE BENGALURU RESPONDENTS No.1 TO 4 ARE REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OFFICE AT AG OFFICE HIGH COURT COMPLEX BENGALURU-01 5. VISHWANATH S/O NOT KNOWN AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS No.124, SILVER TOWN GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI-580 030 6. THE MEMBER SECRETARY DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY DHARWAD V.C.O DATED 09.07.2025, SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS AN ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II A/W. SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. LAXMINARAYAN N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29152-DB WPHC No. 57 of 2025 THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 TO IMMEDIATELY PRODUCE THE FRIEND OF PETITIONER NAMED SHRIYA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side as well as the learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents No.1 to 4. 2. We have also interacted online with the alleged detenue. She has informed us in no uncertain terms, she is not under any illegal detention and that she is staying with her parents on her own free will and accord. 3. We record the said submissions. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:29152-DB WPHC No. 57 of 2025 4. The Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is closed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE CP List No.: 16 Sl No.: 1