- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35598-DB WPHC No. 47 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH 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. 47 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SANOOF S S/O ABDUL SALAM AGED 22 YEARS OCCUPATION: ENG. STUDENT KAREKADU MADAPURA SOMWARPET TALUK-571 251 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASANNA D.P.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE NAPOKLU POLICE STATION MADIKERI TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT -571214 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE SOUTHERN RANGE, MYSURU Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35598-DB WPHC No. 47 of 2026 MYSURU-570 001 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON BELLARY-583 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, SPP-I A/W SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS THEREBY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO PRODUCE THE DETAINEE MOHAMMED ASHRAF.K.U S/O USHMAN.K.E., AGED 38 YEARS, KUNJILA VILLAGE, KAKKABE POST, MADIKERI TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT-572 212 BEFORE THIS COURT. THIS PETITION, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35598-DB WPHC No. 47 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed challenging the Order of Preventive Detention passed under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (for short "PITNDPS Act"). 2. When the matter was taken up for Orders today, the learned State Public Prosecutor made available the Government Order dated 10.07.2026, whereby the Government refused to approve the Order of Preventive Detention dated 30.04.2026. It is submitted that, pursuant to the said Government Order dated 10.07.2026, the detenue has been released from preventive detention. 3. The said submission is taken on record. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1