- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11156-DB WPHC No. 13 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD 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. 13 OF 2026 BETWEEN: NAGAMMA, W/O A. B. CHANDRE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT NO.98, DALABOYKODIHALLI VILLAGE, HALAGURU HOBALI, MALAVALLI TALUKU, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 421. …PETITIONER (BY SRI ROHINI A, ADVOCATE FOR SRI KRISHNE GOWDA M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE CITY, BANGALORE - 560 001. 3. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MALE MAHADESHWARA BETTA Digitally signed by ARSHIFA BAHAR KHANAM Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11156-DB WPHC No. 13 of 2026 POLICE STATION, HANURU TALUK, CHAMARAJNAGARA DISTRICT- 571 490. 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MADANAYAKANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALORE-562 123. 5. SIDDU, S/O CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, DHALAVAI KODIHALLI, HALGURU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 421. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.A BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI THEJESH.P, HCGP FOR R-1 TO R-4) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 TO PRODUCE THE DETENUE BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11156-DB WPHC No. 13 of 2026 ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This Writ Petition Habeas Corpus is filed seeking the following reliefs: "a) Issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondent No.3 & 4 to Produce the Detenue before this Hon'ble Court in the Interest of Justice. b) Pass any order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice." 2. The mother of the detenue has filed this petition stating that respondent No.4-Police illegally arrested his son on 17.02.2026. 3. Sri.B.A.Belliappa, learned SPP-I appearing for respondents-State, on advance notice, submits that the son of the petitioner is involved in number of crimes and he has been apprehended in Crime No.680/2025 by respondent No.4 - Police and he has been produced before the learned Magistrate on 18.02.2026. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:11156-DB WPHC No. 13 of 2026 4. The alleged detenue is arrested in Crime No.680/2025, hence, the assertion of the petitioner with regard to illegal detention cannot be considered. Now the detenue having been arrested and produced before the learned Magistrate, it is open for the accused or the petitioner to take appropriate steps in accordance with law. 5. With the above observations, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE BSR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1