- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13813-DB WPHC No. 22 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO. 22 OF 2026 BETWEEN: RAHUL AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, S/O RAGHAVENDRA KULKARNI. 2/1C RAJPUR ROAD, NEAR RTO QUARTERS, GULBARGA-585101, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALOORU - 560 001. 2. THE POLICE INSPECTOR HALASURU GATE TOWN POLICE STATION BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT-560001 DETAINEE RAKESH R. KULKARNI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVENDRA KULKARNI D-GROUP EMPLOYEE, PWD LINGASUGUR SUB-DIVISION LINGASUGUR, RAICHUR-585101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.A. BELLIAPPA SPP-I A/PW SRI.THEJESH.P, HCGP) Digitally signed by REKHA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13813-DB WPHC No. 22 of 2026 THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE PETITIONER, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AGAINST THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO PRODUCE THE DETAINEE BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AS BODY WARRANT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the alleged detenue has been produced before the Magistrate. A memo is filed seeking to withdraw the writ petition as not pressed. 2. The memo is taken on record 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE PK List No.: 3 Sl No.: 2