- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010537012026 NC: 2026:KHC:46349-DB WPHC No. 80 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH 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. 80 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SMT. RENUKA W/O TIPPESH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS RESIDENT AT HOUSE HOLD WORK RESIDING OF NEAR SAIBABA TEMPLE SRIRAMPURA, JAKKURU YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SRINIVASAN RAO C.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME BY ITS SECRETARY VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH AMRUTHAHALLI P.S. REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU. Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010537012026 NC: 2026:KHC:46349-DB WPHC No. 80 of 2026 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU-560 001. 4. OBALASWAMY S/O YARRI SWAMY AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, 5. RAMANJANEYA S/O FARAM BOMMANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 6. LAKSHMI W/O LATE YARRI SWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 7. HANUMAPPA S/O SANNA THAMMANNANAVAR RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESPONDENTS No.4 TO 7 ARE RESIDENTS OF RAMAPURA VILLAGE MOLAKALMOORU TALUK CHITRADURGA-577 540 8. SHIVAPPA S/O FARAM BOMMANNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS BOMMADEVARAHALLI MOLAKALMOORU TALUK CHITRADURGA-577 540. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W. SMT. NAVYA SHREE T.G., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, WHEREIN PETITIONER PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT OF - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010537012026 NC: 2026:KHC:46349-DB WPHC No. 80 of 2026 HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS No.1, 2 AND 3 TO TRACE THE PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER Ms. RADHA, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, WHO IS SUSPECTED TO BE UNDER THE ILLEGAL DETENTION OF RESPONDENTS No.4 TO 8 AND PRODUCE HER BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT 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) We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned State Public Prosecutor-I appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. 2. We have also interacted with the alleged detenue who is present before us in chambers today. 3. It is submitted by the alleged detenue that she is staying with her parents and that she wants to go back to her parents. She also states that, she has been deceived by respondent No.4 and that she intends to file a criminal complaint against him. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010537012026 NC: 2026:KHC:46349-DB WPHC No. 80 of 2026 4. Having considered the contentions advanced, in the facts and circumstances of the instant case and in view of the opinion expressed by the alleged detenue, she is set at liberty to return to her parents and to take appropriate action in accordance with law as against respondent No.4. Accordingly, Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) stands disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE BK List No.: 16 Sl No.: 1