- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15958-DB WPHC No. 101 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO. 101 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SRI. SHIVAYOGI BANAGARA S/O SHIVAPUTHRAPPAKOMPI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS PRESENTLY AT 404-14468 72 AVE, SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, V3S2E6 CANADA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15958-DB WPHC No. 101 of 2025 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE CITY INFANTRY ROAD, BANGALORE 560 001. 4. SMT. N. C. VINUTHA W/O SHIVAYOGI BANAGARA C/O. VEERENDRA SWAROOP N.C. AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/O.404-14468 72 AVE, SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, V3S2E6 CANADA PRESENTLY AT R/A. D BLOCK, 1201, 12TH FLOOR, K H B PLATINUM APARTMENTS, SHIRKE CIRCLE, VALAGERAHALLI, KENGERI BENGALURU- 560 060 (LAST KNOWN ADDRESS) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. THEJESH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. H.R. CHITHRALEKHA, ADV. FOR R4) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO i) ISSUER AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO PRODUCE THE DETENUE I.E., THE DAUGHTER OF THE PETITIONER KUM. SIRI KOMPI FORTHWITH BEFORE THIS HIGH COURT AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15958-DB WPHC No. 101 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) The learned counsel appearing on the either side submit that the Matrimonial Case as well as the Guardian and Wards case are pending in this matter and that the parties have been referred to mediation. 2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is disposed of, leaving open all the contentions of the parties to be agitated in appropriate proceedings and without prejudice to the contentions of the parties. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1