- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40202-DB WPHC No. 96 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 96 OF 2023 BETWEEN: MR. KEVIN JOY VARGHESE, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, S/O AJAY VARGHESE CHERIAN VILLA 119, THE FIELD, DAMAC HILLS, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, PERMANENTLY R/AT: ERATTAKULANGARA HOUSE, MULAKUZHA POST, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, KERALA-689 505. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH K R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 001. Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40202-DB WPHC No. 96 of 2023 3. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J P NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 078. 4. RAMASWAMY CHIDAMBARAM, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, B 402, MAHAVEER RIVIERA, ACHAPPA LAYOUT, SILVER OAK LAYOUT, J P NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, J P NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 076. 5. INDIRA CHIDAMBARAM, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, W/O RAMASWAMY CHIDAMBARAM, B 402, MAHAVEER RIVIERA, ACHAPPA LAYOUT, SILVER OAK LAYOUT, J P NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, J P NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNAAKA-560 076. 6. VAIDYANATHAN BALASUBRAMANIAN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER B 402, MAHAVEER RIVIERA, ACHAPPA LAYOUT, SILVER OAK LAYOUT, J P NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, BENGALURU - 560 076. …RESPONDENTS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40202-DB WPHC No. 96 of 2023 MEERA CHIDAMBARAM, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, D/O RAMASWAMY CHIDAMBARAM, B 402, MAHAVEER RIVIERA, ACHAPPA LAYOUT, SILVER OAK LAYOUT, J P NAGAR, 7TH PHASE, J P NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNAAKA-560 076. ...DETENUE (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI. THEJESH .P, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3, SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R4 TO R6) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 TO CAUSE PRODUCTION OF THE DETENUE MEERA CHIDAMBARAM AND SET HER AT LIBERTY FORTHWITH BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND DIRECT RESPONDENTS 4 TO 6 FORTHWITH RELEASE THE MOBILE PHONE, LAPTOP, PASSPORT AND OTHER ARTICLES BELONGINGS TO THE DETENUE. 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40202-DB WPHC No. 96 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned Special Public Prosecutor submits that in view of the order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, nothing survives for consideration in the present writ petition (Habeas Corpus). 2. We have perused the order of the Hon'ble Apex Court. 3. Considering the same, present proceedings are closed. Accordingly, the writ petition (Habeas Corpus) stands disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3