- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14831-DB WPHC No. 21 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH 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. 21 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI NEMICHAND S/O LATE MOHANLAL, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.40, 18TH MAIN ROAD, 3RD CROSS, MARUTHI NAGAR, NARAYANA GOWDA LAYOUT, BENGALURU 560 029. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NARAYANA RAO, ADV. FOR SRI RAJESWARA.P.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS VIKASA SOUDHA, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU SOUTH DIVISION, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14831-DB WPHC No. 21 of 2026 BENGALURU 560 001. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MADIWALA SUB DIVISION, BENGALURU 560 114. 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MADIWALA POLICE STATION, NO.20/A, PWD BUILDING, HOSUR MAIN ROAD, MADIWALA, BENGALURU - 560 102. 6. RAHUL SHAMBU BHARTI S/O SHAMBHU BHARTI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/AT ASAN KI POLE, JALORE, RAJASTHAN - 343 001. 7. RAJASTHAN STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY VIDHIK SEWA SADAN VIDHIK SEWA MARG, JAIPUR - 302 001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY (AMENDMENT CARRIED OUT VIDE ORDER DATED 6.3.2026) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. P. THEJESH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5; SRI. ATUL MADHAVAN, ADV. FOR R6) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 5 TO SECURE AND PRODUCE THE DETENUE MISS. CHANCHAL NEMICHAND, D/O NEMICHAND, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS BEFORE THIS COURT AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS COURT DEEMS FIT TO GRANT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14831-DB WPHC No. 21 of 2026 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 for the writ petitioner submits that the alleged detenue has been traced and that he does not wish to prosecute this matter. A memo is filed to that effect. 2. Accepting the memo filed, the Writ Petition(Habeas Corpus) is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1