- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44180-DB WPHC No. 114 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.114 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. DURGARAM S/O SURARAMJI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O NO. 865/3, NEAR CHANNAKESHAVA TEMPLE BEGUR, BANGALORE SOUTH BENGALURU-560068. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VISHRUTH C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURRU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44180-DB WPHC No. 114 of 2025 BENGALURU CITY NO.1, INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURUR-560 001. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR JIGANI POLICE STATION ANEKAL TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT BENGALURU-560 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER, OR DIRECTION RESPONDENT NO.4 AND OTHER RESPONDENTS TO FORTHWITH PRODUCE THE DETENUE, CHETHAN.D, BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND RELEASE HIM FROM ILLEGAL CUSTODY. 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 VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44180-DB WPHC No. 114 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This writ petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed seeking the following reliefs; "1. Issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing Respondent No.4 and other Respondents to forthwith produce the detenue, Chethan D., before this Hon'ble Court and to release him from illegal custody: 2. Grant interim stay on any further coercive action against the Petitioner or the family pending disposal of this petition; 3. Pass such other order (s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice." 2. Learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner submits that the Jigani Police have illegally detained the detenue on 26.10.2025 at around 2:00 pm. Based on such assertion, notice was ordered. 3. Learned State Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents has filed an affidavit of Sub Inspector of Jigani Police along with copy of FIR registered in Crime No.171/2025. It is submitted that in relating to the said crime, two notices were issued to the detenue on 24.10.2025 and 26.10.2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44180-DB WPHC No. 114 of 2025 However, he could not respond to the notices, hence, he was arrested on 28.10.2025 and the grounds of arrest were served on him. He acknowledged receipt of the same. 4. In view of the aforesaid affidavit and the submission, we do not find any illegal detention. Accordingly, writ petition (Habeas Corpus) is dismissed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2