- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010430432026 NC: 2026:KHC:36726-DB WPHC No. 64 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH 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. 64 OF 2026 BETWEEN: AKSHITA DIXIT CHANDOK AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS D/O NARENDRA KISHORE DIXIT R/O. SILVER PALM A 11 TATA SHERWOOD APARTMENTS BASAVANAGAR MAIN ROAD BASAVANAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH MARATHAHALLI COLONY BENGALURU-560 037. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRASHANT MENDIRATTA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF HOME DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010430432026 NC: 2026:KHC:36726-DB WPHC No. 64 of 2026 3. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA SOUTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI-110 001. 4. PRATEEK CHANDOK AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O PRAVEEN CHANDOK PERMANENT R/O. BG2 NIHARIKA SIGNATURE NEXT TO NASR BOYS SCHOOL GACHIBOWLI, HYDERABAD-500 031 CURRENTLY R/O. No.20-03, 22, BAYSHORE ROAD TOWER 1B, THE BAYSHORE SINGAPORE-469 970. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. JAGADEESHA B.N., SPP-I FOR R1 & R2; SMT. SHWETHA KRISHNAPPA, CGC FOR R3; SMT. SAHANA BASAVAPATNA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, WHEREIN PETITIONER PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR DIRECTION OR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT No.4 TO PRODUCE THE MINOR CHILD BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT FORTHWITH AND ETC. 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 CNR: KAHC010430432026 NC: 2026:KHC:36726-DB WPHC No. 64 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed seeking to issue an order or direction to respondent No.4 to produce the petitioner's minor child before this Court. It is contended that the custody of the child was with the petitioner in terms of a compromise entered into between the parties before the Family Court and that the child had gone to Singapore to be with the 4th respondent, who is now detaining the child in Singapore. 2. We have heard Shri.Prashant Mendiratta, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, Shri.Jagadeesh B.N, learned State Public Prosecutor-I appearing for respondents No.1 and 2, Smt.Shwetha Krishnappa, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for respondent No.3 and Smt.Sahana Basavapatna, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.4. 3. We have also interacted with the writ petitioner, who is present in-person, as well as respondent No.4 and the child through video-conferencing. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010430432026 NC: 2026:KHC:36726-DB WPHC No. 64 of 2026 4. We have interacted alone with the child for a considerable time. We are of the opinion that this is not a matter for this Court to consider a petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus. It is for the parties to approach the appropriate forum with regard to custody and welfare of the child. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) stands disposed of, without prejudice to the contentions of the parties. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE BK : List No.: 16 Sl No.: 1