- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34225-DB WPHC No. 69 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH 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. 69 OF 2026 BETWEEN: NAGABHUSHAN S/O ASHWATHAPPA AGED 37 YEARS RESIDING AT: BADAKANAHALLI POST PURAVARA HOBLI, MADHUGIRI TALUK TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 175 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V B RAVISHANKER.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE HOME SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TUMKUR DISTRICT ASHOK NAGAR, BH ROAD TUMKUR - 572 103 3. THE DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MADHUGIRI SUB DIVISION NATIONAL HIGHWAY 69 MADHUGIRI, TUMKUR - 572 132 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34225-DB WPHC No. 69 of 2026 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MADHUGIRI CIRCLE MADHUGIRI, TUMKUR - 572 132 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KODIGENAHALLI POLICE STATION KODIGENAHALLI - HINDUPURA ROAD KODIGENAHALLI, TUMKUR - 572 127 6. SMT. CHAITRA G W/O NAGABHUSHAN AGED 27 YEARS RESIDING AT HANUMENAHALLI VILLAGE SANTHEBIDANUR HOBLI, HINDUPURA TALUK SRISATHYA SAI DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH AND: BABY MANVITHA D/O NAGABHUSHAN AGED 7 YEARS …RESPONDENTS (BY MRS. NAVYA SHREE T.G., A/W; SRI. B N JAGADEESH.,SPP FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WHEREIN PETITIONER PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT BE PLEASED TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE ORDER OR WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CAUSE THE PRODUCTION OF THE PERSON OF DETENUE VIZ., BABY MANVITHA AGED 7 YEARS BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND HANDOVER THE DETENUE TO THE LEGAL CUSTODY OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34225-DB WPHC No. 69 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) There is no representation on behalf of the writ petitioner today i.e., 08.07.2026. 2. The present writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to secure and produce the petitioner's seven year old daughter before this Court and to hand over the custody of the child to the petitioner. 3. We notice from the material placed on record that matrimonial proceedings between the petitioner and his wife are pending before the Principal Senior Civil Judge and J.M.F.C., Madhugiri in M.C.No.59/2026, seeking dissolution of their marriage. 4. In view of the above matter, we are of the considered opinion that the petitioner ought to approach - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34225-DB WPHC No. 69 of 2026 the jurisdictional Family Court or the Competent Court having jurisdiction under the provisions of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 for appropriate relief. Accordingly, the Writ Petition seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus is not maintainable and is, accordingly, dismissed, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties to seek such remedies as may be available to them in accordance with law. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE PHM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5