- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010533192026 NC: 2026:KHC:40386-DB WPHC No. 78 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.78 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MR. ADITYA BARNWAL, S/O. SHRI. BALRAM RAMESHWAR BARNWAL, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/O. 14, MATHRUSHREE NILAYA, NEAR PADMA TENT, AMRUTHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHANDAN R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MRS. KUMARI RISHIKA, W/O. ADITYA BARNWAL, R/O. MOKAMA-TIRVIRVA (NORTH OF CHURCH), DISTRICT-GOPALGANJ, BIHAR - 841 428. 2. MS. RASHMI BARANWAL, D/O. SHRI. NANDKISHOR PRASAD, R/O. MOKAMA-TIRVIRVA (NORTH OF CHURCH), DISTRICT-GOPALGANJ, BIHAR - 841 428. STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010533192026 NC: 2026:KHC:40386-DB WPHC No. 78 of 2026 AMRUTAHALLI POLICE STATION, BENGALURU - 560 092. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-1 A/W SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP AND MS. NAVYASHREE T.G., ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS-STATE) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO IMMEDIATELY TRACE, SECURE AND PRODUCE THE MINOR CHILD THE BIOLOGICAL SON OF THE PETITIONER, BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE PRESENT PETITION ENSURE THAT THE CHILD IS NOT REMOVED FROM HIS RESENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE OR FROM THE JURISDICTION OF THE BENGALURU WITHOUT THE PRIOR LEAVE OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. THIS WPHC, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, WAS MADE JUDGMENT 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) Learned counsel for the appellant seeks time to withdraw this writ petition, without prejudice to the contentions and the right to move the appropriate Court in accordance with law. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010533192026 NC: 2026:KHC:40386-DB WPHC No. 78 of 2026 The Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is, therefore, dismissed as withdrawn, without considering any of the contentions. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE AM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1