- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11911-DB W.P.H.C. No.15/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL W.P.H.C. NO.15/2026 BETWEEN: MR. PONNUSAMY S/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT. D-1903, ALEMBIC URBAN FOREST A.B. VAJPAYEE ROAD, KADUGODI 560 067. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AJAY KUMAR N, ADV.,) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE 560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ALI ASKER ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU 560051. 3. KAADUGODI POLICE STATION OPPOSITE BMTC BUS STAND KADUGODI COLONY, KADUGODI BENGALURU KARNATAKA 560067. Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11911-DB W.P.H.C. No.15/2026 4. MRS. CHANDRAVENI W/O PONNUSAMY RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A NO. 3/120, PERUMAL KOVIL STREET GOMANGALAM PUDUR, POLLACI TALUK COIMBATORE DISTRICT TAMIL NADU 642 107. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS W.P.H.C. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS, IN PARTICULAR RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO SECURE THE PRODUCE THE MINOR CHILD MASTER PARTHASARATHI PONNUSAMY (MALE) AGED ABOUT 9 YEARS 8 MONTHS, WHO IS PRESENTLY IN THE UNLAWFUL CUSTODY/RETENTION OF RESPONDENT NO.4 AND/OR PERSONS ACTING AT HER INSTANCE, BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT FORTHWITH AND UPON SUCH PRODUCTION BE PLEASED TO PASS APPROPRIATE ORDERS RESTORING THE MINOR TO THE LAWFUL CARE/ CUSTODY OF THE PETITIONER AND/OR PASS SUCH PROTECTIVE AND WELFARE DIRECTION AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT, HOLDING THAT THE CONTINUED RETENTION IN UNLAWFUL AND CONTRARY TO THE WELFARE OF THE MINOR & ETC. THIS W.P.H.C. COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11911-DB W.P.H.C. No.15/2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the petition. 2. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, leaving open all the contentions of the parties to be agitated in appropriate proceedings. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE ABK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2