- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599372026 NC: 2026:KHC:47688-DB WPHC No. 89 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITOIN (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.89 OF 2026 BETWEEN: RITU SINHA W/O KUMAR AGRAJ, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A G206, BREN TRILLIUM APARTMENT, DODDANAGAMANGALA ROAD BENGALURU-560 100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ARUN GOVINDRAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ROOM NO.141, 142, 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ELECTRONIC CITY DIVISION, HEBBAGODI, KARNATAKA-560 099. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA POLICE STATION, JAIL RD, OPPOSITE HOSA ROAD, SAI SREE LAYOUT, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599372026 NC: 2026:KHC:47688-DB WPHC No. 89 of 2026 BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560 100. 4. KUMAR AGRAJ S/O A.K. SINHA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. G206, BREN TRILLIUM APARTMENT, DODDANAGAMANGALA ROAD, BENGALURU-560 100. ALSO AT FLAT NO.103, UNITECH AKSHAYA APARTMENT, AKSHAYA NAGAR, 7TH CROSS, YELENAHALLI, BEGUR, BENGALURU-560 068 ALSO AT MOH GUPHAPAR, MATRI NIWAS, P.O. BIHAR SHARIF, DISTRICT NALANDA, BIHAR-803 101. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE NALANDA DISTRICT (BIHAR SHARIF) OFFICE AT:COLLECTORATE BUILDING NEAR AMBER MORE, AMBER, BIHAR, SHARIFF, BIHAR-803 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RANJITH KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. ABHILASH MISHRA, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS BE ISSUED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DIRECTING HIM TO PRODUCE THE MINOR CHILD-ARINDAM SINHA BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY, HAND OVER THE CHILD TO THE PETITIONER'S CUSTODY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599372026 NC: 2026:KHC:47688-DB WPHC No. 89 of 2026 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 submits that the applications i.e., I.A.No.4 under Section 45 of the Guardians and Wards Act r/w Section 151 of CPC and I.A.No.5 under Section 12 of the Guardians and Wards Act are being moved before the III Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru and the copies have been served on the other side. 2. In the above view of the matter, leaving open all the contentions of the parties, WPHC is closed without prejudice to the rights of the petitioner to agitate the contentions in the applications filed. 3. Taking into consideration the urgency pleaded by the learned counsel for the petitioner, we make it clear that the competent Court hearing the applications shall - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010599372026 NC: 2026:KHC:47688-DB WPHC No. 89 of 2026 take up the matter and endeavour to dispose of the same without undue delay. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2