- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491942026 NC: 2026:KHC:37871-DB WPHC No. 75 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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.75 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI B. CHANDRAIAH S/O. LATE BHEEMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT THIMALAPURA KASABA HOBLI, OORKERE POST TUMKUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-572 106 KARNATAKA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SHIVARAMU H.C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 3. THE SOLADEVANAHALLI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER BENGALURU CITY-560 090. Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491942026 NC: 2026:KHC:37871-DB WPHC No. 75 of 2026 4. UMESH NAYAK AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS GUTTAHALLI, PAVAGADA TOWN PAVAGADA DISTRICT-561 202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B.N. JAGADEESH, SPP-I FOR R-1 TO R-3) * * * THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION, THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE T.C. LIKHITHA, D/O SRI B. CHANDRAIAH (IDENTIFIABLE WITH ANNEXURE-A) BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT IMMEDIATELY FORTHWITH AND ETC. THIS WPHC, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 production of the daughter of the writ petitioner. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that when the petitioner's daughter was a minor, she was lured into - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491942026 NC: 2026:KHC:37871-DB WPHC No. 75 of 2026 a relationship by respondent No.4 and that she went missing from the residence of her uncle on 18.06.2026. It is further submitted that, though a crime has been registered, as evident from Annexure-B, the whereabouts of the petitioner's daughter are still not known. 3. Learned counsel for the writ petitioner also contends that the petitioner's daughter is suffering from psychological disturbances and had been undergoing treatment at Sridevi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, Tumakuru. 4. The learned State Public Prosecutor-I has placed on record a memo along with documents to show that the petitioner's daughter and respondent No.4 were married on 02.07.2026 under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and that she is residing with respondent No.4 at Pavagada. It is submitted that, since the enquiry has revealed that the petitioner's daughter and respondent No.4 are married, no further steps can be taken in the matter. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010491942026 NC: 2026:KHC:37871-DB WPHC No. 75 of 2026 5. Having considered the contentions advanced, we notice that the petitioner's daughter is a major, aged beyond 18 years, and that the documents produced disclose that she is married to respondent No.4. 6. In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that no further orders are required to be passed in this petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) stands disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1