- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26408-DB WPHC No. 31 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.31 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O NANJAPPA C AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO 13 DIMBACHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE KOLAR TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT 563101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. H PAVANA CHANDRA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOLAR DISTRICT KOLAR-563 101 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26408-DB WPHC No. 31 of 2026 3. THE DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOLAR DIVISION KOLAR-563 101 4. POLICE SUB INSPECTOR KOLAR RURAL POLICE STATION KOLAR-563 101 5. SHALINI AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS FATHER NAME NOT KNOWN R/AT BOMMAGANAHALLI VILLAGE BOODHIKOTE, BANGARPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I FOR R1 TO R4 SRI NAMAN VANKDARI M, ADV, FOR R5) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 TO PRODUCE THE BODY OF THE PETITIONER'S SON BY NAME SRI.SUMAN KUMAR.C.N. BEFORE THIS COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26408-DB WPHC No. 31 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) was listed today on account of the submission made by the learned State Public Prosecutor-I that the alleged detenue has been traced at Ujire, Dharmasthala. 2. We have heard Shri. H. Pavana Chandra Shetty, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and Shri. B.A. Belliappa, learned State Public Prosecutor-I appearing for respondents No.1 to 4 as well as Shri. Naman Vankdari M, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5. 3. The alleged detenue has been produced before us by Smt. D. Hemalatha - WPSI and Shri. Chandrashekar Naik - PC 424 of the Kolar Rural Police Station. 4. We have interacted with the alleged detenue. He informs us that he had gone away to Ujire, Dharmasthala on his own volition and that he is not under - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26408-DB WPHC No. 31 of 2026 any illegal detention. He submits that he is ready to go along with the petitioner, who is his mother. 5. The said submission is placed on record. 6. The Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is closed, recording that the alleged detenue is accompanying his mother, the petitioner, to her residence. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE CP List No.: 5 Sl No.: 1