- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28924-DB WPHC No. 62 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH 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.62 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MUNIKRISHNAPPA AGED 44 YEARS HORAMAVU, BENGALURU SOUTH BENGALURU-560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVAPRAKASH M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE METROPOLITIAN CITY BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER RAMAMURTHY NAGAR POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560 016. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N. JAGADISH, S.P.P-I, ALONG WITH SRI THEJESH P., H.C.G.P.) Digitally signed by ANJALI M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28924-DB WPHC No. 62 of 2026 THIS W.P.H.C. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF A HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.1, 2 AND 3 TO PRODUCE THE BODY/PERSON OF THE PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER-KEERTHANA M., AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND SET HER AT LIBERTY, AND ETC. THIS W.P.H.C. IS 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 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T.) Writ petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed seeking the following reliefs: "i. Issue a Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of a Habeas Corpus directing Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3 to produce the body/person of the Petitioner's daughter KEERTHANA M., aged about 20 years, before this Hon'ble Court and set her at liberty, ii. Direct the Respondent Police Authorities to conduct a time-bound and thorough investigation/search to trace the Detenu, and iii. Direct Respondent No.3 to produce the Detenu and hand over her custody to the Petitioner." - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28924-DB WPHC No. 62 of 2026 2. The petitioner is the father of the detenue. The detenue was residing with her parents since twenty years. On 18.05.2026 at around 11:30 a.m., the detenue went missing from her College premises. The petitioner made a diligent search for his daughter, but he could not trace her. Hence, he lodged a missing complaint before Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, in Crime No.313 of 2026 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and he also filed this writ petition (Habeas Corpus). 3. Today, Sri Devendra Kumar, Sub-Inspector of Police, and Smt. Sudha Rani K.M., Women Police Constable of Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru, have produced the detenue before us. 4. On enquiry with the detenue, she is willing to go with her parents unconditionally and continue her education. The parents of the detenue also undertake to take their daughter with them and also undertake that they will not abuse or torture her and provide her proper care, food, shelter and education. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28924-DB WPHC No. 62 of 2026 5. In the above view of the matter, the writ petition (Habeas Corpus) stands disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE KVK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5