- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:607-DB WPHC No.100020 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR WPHC NO.100020 OF 2024 BETWEEN: MRS. MANALI SAVANT W/O VISHAL SINGH AGE. 24 YEARS, R/A. #267/3, GANESH MARG, SHASHI NAGAR, HUKERI, BELGAUM-590001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHANTESH S. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, ANJANEYA NAGAR, KARNATAKA-560001. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BELAGAVI-590001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL JAIL, KALABURAGI-585308. 4. THE STATE HOUSE OFFICER, KHADEBAZAR POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI TOWN, BELAGAVI-590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WPHC FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION, PRAYING TO, A WRIT IN NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS BY QUASHING OF ORDER OF DETENTION DATED 30.04.2024 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN NO.MAG/Goonda Act/DTN/01/2024, WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE & ETC., BHARATHI H M Digitally signed by BHARATHI H M Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.17 13:13:04 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:607-DB WPHC No.100020 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) This petition is filed for a writ of habeas corpus but calling in question the orders under the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug- Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-Grabbers Act, 1985. These impugned orders are for detention of the petitioner’s husband, Sri.Vishal Singh. The merits of the impugned orders will have to be assessed in the light of the grounds specifically urged as against such orders by the detenue, and when queried about the grounds urged, Sri. Mahantesh S. Hiremath, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the detenue himself will file a writ petition rising all grounds as could be permissible as against the impugned orders and the present petition could be disposed of reserving liberty subject to all just exceptions. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:607-DB WPHC No.100020 of 2024 In the light of the afore, and subject to just exceptions, the petition stands disposed of with liberty to the detenue to call in question the impugned orders. Sd/- (B.M.SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE Sd/- (RAMACHANDRA D. HUDDAR) JUDGE RSH, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 1