- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44967-DB WPHC No. 118 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 118 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR ATHUL MATHEW ABRAHAM S/O ABRAHAM P SAMUEL AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O 229/2/3 GURUMURTHY REDDY LAYOUT RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BENGALURU-560016 MOBILE NO.7406841006. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. GEETHA G MENON., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 2, ALI ASKAR ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by RUPA V Location: High Court Of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44967-DB WPHC No. 118 of 2025 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER HEENUR POLICE STATION HENNUR, BENGALURU. 4. SRI MARTIN LUTHER B S/O B RAGHAVALU AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O 8, 4TH CROSS PAPAIAH LAYOUT NEAR DEVAMATHA SCHOOL HORAMAVU, BENGALURU-560043. 5. SMT. B MANORAMA W/O MARTIN LUTHER B AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O 8, 4TH CROSS, PAPAIAH LAYOUT NEAR DEVAMATHA SCHOOL HORAMAVU, BENGALURU-560043. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B A BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYS THAT TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE AUTHORITIES HEREIN TO CAUSE THE PRODUCTION OF THE BODY OF KUMAR. CARRIE ATHUL AGED 3 MONTHS BEFORE THIS HONBLE COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44967-DB WPHC No. 118 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This petition is filed seeking direction to the respondent/police authorities herein to cause the production of the body of Kumar Carrie Athul aged 3 months before this Court. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. It is submitted that the grievance raised in the WP(HC) is with regard to the custody of a minor child/infant and that the writ petition is filed by the father only in view of the urgency of the matter. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to move the family Court. 4. Liberty is granted and writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1