- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010653132026 NC: 2026:KHC:51705-DB WPHC No. 98 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 98 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI. DILEEPA P S/O LATE SRI. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS RESIDENT OF NO.173 DASARAKOPALLU VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573 201 HASSAN DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETHAN B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIR (LAW AND ORDER) VIDHANA SOUDA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 BY UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER HASSAN DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER B.M.ROAD, HASSAN-573 201 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HASSAN DISTRICT, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010653132026 NC: 2026:KHC:51705-DB WPHC No. 98 of 2026 OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, R.C. ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201 4. THE JAIL SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON KALABURAGI-585 101 KALABURAGI DISTRICT 5. THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOMES, VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DECLARING THAT THE CONTINUED DETENTION OF THE DETENUE/ PETITIONER HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE DETENTION ORDER DATED 12.06.2026 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS/ ENDORSEMENT DATED 06.07.026 AS PER ANNEXRE-B ARE ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE DETENUE/ PETITIONER HEREIN FORTHWITH SUBJECT TO HIS NOT BEING REQUIRED IN ANY OTHER 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: KAHC010653132026 NC: 2026:KHC:51705-DB WPHC No. 98 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel for the writ petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition through the next friend of the detenue questioning the impugned order. 2. The memo is taken on record. Permission is granted. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition through his next friend, questioning the impugned order. 4. All the original documents shall be returned by the Registry to the learned counsel for the petitioner to enable him to file an appropriate writ petition. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) UDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE SMC, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4