- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27311-DB WPHC No. 58 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T W.P.H.C. NO.58 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI LOKESH KUMAR GAHLOT S/O BABU LAL GAHLOT AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.993, 2ND MAIN 4TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560 010. …PETITIONER (BY SRI DANAPPA P. PANIBHATE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ADVOCATE GENERAL HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE POLICE COMMISSIONER INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR BASAVESHWARANAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560 079. Digitally signed by ANJALI M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27311-DB WPHC No. 58 of 2026 5. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT CHILD AND WOMEN WELFARE DEPARTMENT M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560 001. 6. SRI SATYENDRA SAHU S/O LATE UMASHANKAR SAHU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 7. SRI SATYM SAHU S/O LATE UMASHANKAR SAHU AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. RESPONDENT NOS.6 AND 7 ARE RESIDING AT NO.69/148, 1ST FLOOR, DANAKHORI KHANPUR, KANPUR CITY UTTAR PRADESH. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.A. BELLIYAPPA, S.P.P-I, ALONG WITH SRI THEJESH P., H.C.G.P., FOR R-1 TO R-5) * * * THIS W.P.H.C. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE MINOR CHILD, RIDHAN GEHLOT, FIVE YEARS OLD, HIS DATE OF BIRTH IS 01.12.2021 BEFORE THIS HONBLE COURT AND ISSUE THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS. THIS W.P.H.C. IS COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, 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:27311-DB WPHC No. 58 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Writ petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed praying to direct the respondents to produce the minor child, Ridhan Gehlot, five years old, his date of birth is 01.12.2021 before this Court and issue the Writ of Habeas Corpus against the respondents. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner married the child's mother on 30.01.2019 and he has been accused of the murder of his wife as per Annexure-C-F.I.R. No.0134/2025 dated 24.04.2025 of Basaveshwara Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a Guardians and Wards case has been instituted before the Principal Family Judge at Bengaluru, which is registered as G & W.C. No.438/2025. Though notice has been issued, no orders are passed. On these contentions, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the natural guardian of the child and that, he is entitled to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27311-DB WPHC No. 58 of 2026 custody of the child. He, therefore, seeks production of the child before this Court. Having considered the contentions advanced, we notice that the petitioner has availed his proper remedy by filing a Guardians and Wards case before the Principal Family Judge. Therefore, we are of the opinion that in the facts and circumstances of the instance case, the prayer for a writ of habeas corpus would not be maintainable before this Court. Therefore, the writ petition (Habeas Corpus) is dismissed, leaving open all the contentions of the petitioner to be agitated before the Principal Family Judge at Bengaluru. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4