- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10267-DB WPHC No. 5 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.5 OF 2026 BETWEEN: Smt. RUDRAMPALLI NAGAMANI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS W/O ANANDA PRESENTLY RESIDING AT S2 GIRLS PG, ITGALPURA OPPOSITE TO PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY RAJANAKUNTE BENGALURU-560 119 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. D. NAGARAJA REDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY ALI ASKER ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU-560 001 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER RAJANAKUNTE POLICE Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10267-DB WPHC No. 5 of 2026 RAJANAKUNTE BENGALURU 4. NAGARAJA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER R/O. YELLAPPANAYAKANA HALLI Y.N. HOSAKOTE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 141 …RESPONDENTS MISS. RUDRAMPALLI ASHA AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS D/O ANAND S2 GIRLS PG, ITGALPURA OPPOSITE TO PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY RAJANAKUNTE BENGALURU-560 119 …DETENUE (BY SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO FIND OUT AND TRACE THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE MISSING PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER MISS. RUDRAMPALLI ASHA AND TO PHYSICALLY PRODUCED HER BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AT THE EARLIEST AND HAND OVER TO THE PETITIONER. THIS WP(HC), 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: 2026:KHC:10267-DB WPHC No. 5 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed by the mother alleging that her daughter has been missing since 21.11.2025. Based on certain assertions made in the petition regarding respondent No.4, notice was ordered to the State. In response, the State entered appearance. 2. We have heard Shri. D. Nagaraja Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Shri. Thejesh. P., learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents No.1 to 3. 3. The learned High Court Government Pleader submits that the detenue has been secured by Shri. Dileep Kumar K.H. - Police Inspector, and Smt. Sashikala - WHC 387, of Rajanakunte Police Station, Bengaluru. 4. In view of the said submission, we conducted in-camera proceedings in Chambers. We had a detailed - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10267-DB WPHC No. 5 of 2026 interaction with the detenue as well as the petitioner/mother and perused the records. 5. It is clear that the detenue has now attained the age of majority and has stated that she is working as a maid in an apartment in Whitefield. She has disclosed the name of the owners with whom she is working. The petitioner/mother insisted that the detenue should accompany her; however, the detenue declined to do so and stated that she is staying in the said apartment and working as a maid on her own volition. 6. The detenue has been produced before this Court. She is a major and is well-versed in worldly affairs. Despite sufficient counselling regarding the pros and cons, the detenue has expressed her willingness to continue staying independently at her present place of work. 7. In view of the above, and having regard to the fact that the detenue has been produced before this Court - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10267-DB WPHC No. 5 of 2026 and has expressed her intention to stay independently, the present Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) stands closed. All pending interlocutory applications shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE cp* List No.: 16 Sl No.: 1