- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35166-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH 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.70 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NAGAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS W/O PUTTEGOWDA RESIDING AT GOLLARAHOSAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116 2. SMT. PARVATAMMA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS W/O KRISHNAMURTHY RESIDING AT KUMBARA BEEDI HOLENARASIPURA TOWN HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 211 3. SMT. BHAGYMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS W/O TAMMEGOWDA RESIDING AT SINGAPURA VILLAGE HOLENARASIPURA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 211 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35166-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2026 4. SMT. RATNAMMA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS W/O PANDURANGEGOWDA RESIDING AT KANATURU VILLAGE KANATURU POST DABBEGHATTA HOBLI TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 224 5. SMT. ANURADHA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS W/O RAJU RESIDING AT No.9, SOGANE HOSURU SOGANE, SHIMOGA TALUK-577 222 6. SMT. LAKSHMI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O TIMMEGOWDA RESIDING AT. TOTTIBELAGIHALLI VILLAGE HIRISAVE HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 124 7. SMT. SAVITHA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS W/O TAMMANNAGOWDA RESIDING AT. KARIGODANAHALLI VILLAGE DOMBARANAHALLI POST DANDINASHIVARA HOBLI TURUVEKERE TALUK TUMAKURU DISTRICT-572 215 8. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O LAKSHMEGOWDA GOLLARA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35166-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2026 (PETITIONERS No.1 TO 7 ARE THE SISTERS REPRESENTING THE INTEREST OF DETENUE) …PETITIONERS SRI. LAKSHMEGOWDA @TAMMAYYANA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA RESIDENT OF. GOLLARA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116 …DETENUE (BY SRI. PRAJWAL RAJ H.D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY LAW AND ORDER DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (SP) HASSAN DISTRICT RACE COURSE ROAD OPPOSITE TO HASSAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE HASSAN-573 201 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (DYSP) CHANNARAYAPATTANA SUB-DIVISION B.M. ROAD, OPP. TO APMC GATE CHANNARAYAPATTANA HASSAN TALUK-573 116 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHANNARAYAPATTANA RURAL POLICE STATION CHANNARAYAPATTANA HASSAN TALUK-573 116 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35166-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2026 5. ANUGRAHA FOUNDATION A REGISTERED DE-ADDICTION AND PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION CENTER 263, MAHADESHWARA NAGAR HEROHALLI, MAGADI MAIN ROAD BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 091 6. SMT. KANTAMMA AGED 55 YEARS W/O LAKSHMEGOWDA @ TAMMEGOWDA 7. SRI. RAGHU GOWDA @ RAGHU AGED 35 YEARS S/O LAKSHMEGOWDA @ TAMMEGOWDA 8. SRI. VISHWANATH AGED 33 YEARS S/O LAKSHMEGOWDA @ TAMMEGOWDA RESPONDENTS No.6 TO 8 ARE RESIDING AT. G. BINDENAHALLI VILLAGE CHANNARAYAPATTANA TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 116 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESH B.N., SPP I A/W SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP AND Ms. NAVYASHREE, ADVOCATE, FOR R1 TO R4 SMT. ANITHA S.M. PATIL, ADVOCATE, FOR R6 TO R8) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION TO RESPONDENTS No.5 TO PRODUCE THE BODY OF THE DETENUE, SRI. LAKSHMEGOWDA @ TAMMEGOWDA, BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND SET HIM AT LIBERTY FORTHWITH. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35166-DB WPHC No. 70 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 praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing respondent No.5 to produce the body of the detenue, Shri. Lakshmegowda @ Tammegowda, before this Court and to set him at liberty forthwith. 2. We have heard Shri. Prajwal Raj H.D, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners; Shri. B.N. Jagadish, learned State Public Prosecutor-I along with Shri. P. Thejesh, learned High Court Government Pleader, and Ms. Navyashree, learned counsel appearing for the official respondents No.1 to 4/State and Smt. Anitha S.M. Patil, learned counsel appearing for respondents No.6 to 8. 3. The alleged detenue has been produced before us by Shri. Mallappa S.K, Police Sub Inspector, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35166-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2026 Channarayapatna Town Police Station, Hassan District and Shri. Kumar K, Administrator, Anugraha Foundation. 4. We have interacted with the alleged detenue. The alleged detenue is a septuagenarian, who appears to be in his right senses. He has specifically stated that he is being detained in the De-Addiction Center against his wishes and that he wants to go to his native place. However, the alleged detenue has not made any complaint against the De-Addiction Center and he states that he was admitted there at the instance of respondents No.6 to 8. 5. Respondents No.6 to 8 submit that they are the wife and sons of the detenue and that it was only due to his alcoholism and unruly behavior that he had to be admitted in the De-Addiction Center. It is submitted that the attempt of the writ petitioners is to get him in their custody since he has properties standing in his name. 6. However, since the alleged detenue, who is able to take decisions for himself, states that he wants to be - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35166-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2026 released from the De-Addiction Centre, we are of the opinion, that he is required to be set at liberty. Respondents No.6 to 8 shall not interfere with the free movement of the detenue. He shall be permitted to return to his native place as he wishes to do. 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) stands disposed of. 8. It is made clear that we are not expressing any opinion on any of the contentions raised by the parties against each other which are left open to be decided in any appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE CP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3