- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586882026 NC: 2026:KHC:45773-DB WPHC No. 87 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH 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.87 OF 2026 BETWEEN: REENA W/O SURAJ M.PRAJAPATH. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO.2071, EAST 6TH END A MAIN ROAD JAYANAGAR 9TH BLOCK, BENGALURU-560 069. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. YUKTHA N., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. HARSHA S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER HULIMAVU POLICE STATION, BENGALURU. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU. Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586882026 NC: 2026:KHC:45773-DB WPHC No. 87 of 2026 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CUBBON PARK, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W SMT. NAVYA SHREE T.G., ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. ARVIND KAMATH, ASGI A/W SRI. NIRMAL MATHEW, CGC FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE THEREOF, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS AND EACH OF THEM TO PRODUCE THE BODY OF THE DETENU, SURAJ M.PRAJAPATH BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT FORTHWITH AND DECLARE THE DETENTION OF THE DETENU BY THE RESPONDENTS, OR ANY OF THEM AS ILLEGAL UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF LAW 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 T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo to withdraw the petition as not pressed. The memo reads as under: “MEMO FOR WITHDRAWAL That the counsel for the Petitioner most humbly submits as follow: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010586882026 NC: 2026:KHC:45773-DB WPHC No. 87 of 2026 That on the instructions of the Petitioner, the above-mentioned Writ Petition is withdrawn as not pressed, as the Detenu, Suraj, was released on 20.08.2026. It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to allow the withdrawal of the instant Writ Petition as not pressed, in light of the release of the Detenu.” 2. Learned ASGI who appears on behalf of the respondents submits that the petitioner's husband had never been taken into custody and was only being questioned in relation to the proceedings under the Income Tax Act. 3. Recording the said submission and the withdrawal memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3