- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25088-DB WPHC No. 44 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.44 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. AVUKU GOWTHAMI W/O AVUKU SOMASHEKAR J M AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS RESIDING AT NISARGA LAYOUT ANANTHAPURA BENGALURU 560064 PRESENTLY RESIDING AT NO. 01, GROUND FLOOR 12TH MAIN ANANTHAPURA NEAR G K LAKE VIEW APARTMENT YALAHANKA NEW TOWN, BENGALURU 560 064. …PETITIONER (BY MS. PREETHI G., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME GOVT. OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY KARNATAKA STATE 560 001. Digitally signed by VIJAYALAKSHMI B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25088-DB WPHC No. 44 of 2025 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER YALAHANKA NEW TOWN POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY 560 064. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. THEJESH, HCGP) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PRODUCE THE HUSBAND OF THE PETITIONER NAMELY SOMASHEKAR J.M 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 DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) 1. The writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs; “a. Prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondent to produce the husband of the petitioner namely Somashekar J.M. b. Direct the respondents produce the missing person before this Hon’ble Court. c. Grant such other relief/s as Hon’ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25088-DB WPHC No. 44 of 2025 2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned State Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. 3. Two status reports have been placed on record by the learned State Public Prosecutor which would reveal that the investigation into the F.I.R registered with regard to the missing of the petitioner’s husband is ongoing. 4. In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that no writ of habeas corpus can be issued in the instant case. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. However, it is made clear that the jurisdictional police shall make necessary investigation and make earnest attempts to trace the petitioner’s husband and file a final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE GH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2