- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010573302026 NC: 2026:KHC:44309-DB WPHC No. 83 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.83 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI.WASEEM PASHA A S/O. ALTHAF PASHA A AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.7/887 OLD KURUBARA STREET KOLLEGALA TOWN CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NISCHAL N, ADV, A/W SRI. RAMESH M, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CHAMARAJANAGAR - 571 313 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010573302026 NC: 2026:KHC:44309-DB WPHC No. 83 of 2026 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KOLLEGALA TOWN POLICE STATION KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440 4. VARSHA B. V. POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR KOLLEGALA TOWN POLICE STATION KOLLEGALA, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 440 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER OFFICE OF THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER (CDPO) DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT 571 313 D. COLONY, CHAMARAJANAGAR TOWN CHAMARAJANAGAR TALUK CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-1 A/W. SMT. NAVYA SHREE T.G, ADV, FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5 TO PRODUCE THE DETENUE NAMELY., SMT. SRUSHTI U.S, BEFORE THIS COURT, FORTHWITH, SO AS TO ENABLE THIS COURT TO ASCERTAIN HER PHYSICAL PRESENCE, CONDITION AND FREE, VOLUNTARY AND UNINFLUENCED EXPRESSION OF HER WISHES AND PASS SUCH FURTHER OR CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS AS THIS COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE. 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 T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010573302026 NC: 2026:KHC:44309-DB WPHC No. 83 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed praying to direct respondents No.2 to 5 to produce the detenue, Smt. Srushti U.S, before this Court and to set her at liberty, forthwith. 2. We have heard Shri. Nischal N, learned counsel along with Shri. Ramesh M, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and Shri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned State Public Prosecutor-I along with Ms. Navyashree T.G, learned counsel appearing for official respondents. 3. We have interacted with the alleged detenue, who was produced before us by Shri. Rangaraju, ASI and Smt. Mangalamma, WHC-167 of Kollegala Town Police Station, Kollegala. 4. We have also interacted with the father of the detenue, who was present before us in chambers. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010573302026 NC: 2026:KHC:44309-DB WPHC No. 83 of 2026 5. The alleged detenue has informed us in clear terms that she has married the writ petitioner and that she wishes to accompany the writ petitioner to Kollegala. She has also sought for Police Protection to proceed from here to Kollegala, since she is apprehensive of harm being done to her and the writ petitioner. 6. The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner submits that the detenue is 23 years old and has been kept against her wishes in the Government Santhwana Kendra, Chamarajanagar and that there was no justification for the same. 7. In view of the fact that the detenue, who has been produced before us, has expressed a clear intention to accompany the writ petitioner, we are of the opinion that any further complaints have to be considered in separate proceedings in accordance with law. 8. We dispose of this Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus), setting the detenue at liberty and permitting her - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010573302026 NC: 2026:KHC:44309-DB WPHC No. 83 of 2026 to accompany the writ petitioner to Kollegala. The Jurisdictional Police shall provide necessary protection to the writ petitioner and the detenue as and when they make a request for the same. 9. The Police Personnel, who are present in Court shall also ensure that the detenue and the writ petitioner are permitted to travel to Kollegala without any incident or threat. 10. Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) shall stand disposed of. All other contentions of the parties are left open. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE CP List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5