- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32579-DB WPHC No. 65 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 65 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. PRAMILA W/O. MANOJ, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT. H-3-75/2, PERI JANATHA COLONY, HOSANGADI VILLAGE, PERINJE POST, BELTHANGADY, D.K.-574 227 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, REP BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560001. Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32579-DB WPHC No. 65 of 2026 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DAKSHINA KANNADA, KARNATAKA-575001. 3. INSPECTOR OF POLICE VENUR POLICE STATION, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574242. 4. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MANGALORE, D.K. DISTRICT- 575001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, SPP-1 A/W SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO PRODUCE THE DETENUE BEFORE THIS COURT AND SET HIM AT LIBERTY AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER DEEMS FIT TO THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32579-DB WPHC No. 65 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed seeking directions to the Police to produce the detenue before this Court on the allegation that the detenue is under illegal detention by the Police. 2. Learned State Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submits that the detenue has been arrested in Crime No.46/2026 registered by Venoor Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 376, 376AB, 376DB and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and Section 3(1)(w)(i) & (ii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The copy of the FIR in Crime No.46/2026 is also placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32579-DB WPHC No. 65 of 2026 3. It is submitted that the detenue has been produced before the Jurisdictional Juvenile Justice Board on 25.06.2026. 4. In the above view of the matter, the Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is closed, leaving open the contentions of the parties to be decided in appropriate proceedings. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1