- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010475862026 NC: 2026:KHC:46538-DB WPHC No. 72 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH 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.72 OF 2026 BETWEEN: ASHANAYANA W/O. G. DEVADAS, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.1-124, KUMDEL PADU POST, KUMDEL VILLAGE, FARANGIPET, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 143. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G. FREDDY CHARLES, ADV. FOR SRI. DILRAJ JUDE ROHIT SEQUEIRA, ADV) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, UDUPI DISTRICT Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010475862026 NC: 2026:KHC:46538-DB WPHC No. 72 of 2026 "RAJATADRI" MANIPAL, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 104. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BANNANJE, UDUPI POST AND TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576 101. 4. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON CENTRAL PRISON, SOGANE VILLAGE, SHIVAMOGGA-577 302. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-1 A/W SMT. NAVYA SHREE T. G., ADV.) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE SON OF THE PETITIONER I.E THE DETENU BY NAME CHARANRAJ, S/O G. DEVADAS, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, R/AT NO.1-124, KUMDEL PADU POST, KUMDEL VILLAGE FARANGIPET, BANTWAL TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA - 574142 BEFORE THIS COURT. 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: KAHC010475862026 NC: 2026:KHC:46538-DB WPHC No. 72 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed challenging the Order of Detention dated 24.06.2026. 2. A memo has been filed today seeking withdrawal of the writ petition on the ground that the order of detention has been subsequently confirmed and that the writ petitioner may be permitted to file a fresh writ petition challenging the order of confirmation as well. 3. Having considered the contentions and the memo, the Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is dismissed as withdrawn, reserving liberty to the writ petitioner to challenge the order of confirmation as well. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3