- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010601472026 NC: 2026:KHC:51845-DB WPHC No. 90 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. 90 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MUNIRAJ REDDY S/O VENKATASWAMY REDDY AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A. NO.7. LAKSHMI NILAYA. 1ST CROSS, NANJAMMA LAYOUT, MANORAYANAPALYA, BANGALORE-560032. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNA KISHOR N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANASOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. R/BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTORS HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BUILDING BANGALORE-560001. 2. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010601472026 NC: 2026:KHC:51845-DB WPHC No. 90 of 2026 BANGALORE-560001 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MANGALORE CITY, MANGALORE-575001. 4. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KANKANADY TOWN POLICE STATION, SOUTH SUB DIVISION MANGALURU CITY-575002 DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT 5. ROHAN. M S/O MUNIRAJ REDDY, AGED 33 YEARS, LAST SEEN AT MANGALURU DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE BUILDING AT DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICE, PRAJASOUDHA PADIL MANGALORE-575007, WORKING AS FDA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-1 A/W SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WP(HC) 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 DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE THE BODY OF ROHAN.M BEFORE THIS COURT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010601472026 NC: 2026:KHC:51845-DB WPHC No. 90 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA) The petitioner claiming to be the father of the missing person viz., Rohan M., has filed this petition seeking for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to the respondents to produce respondent No.5 before this Court. 2. On notice having been issued to the respondents, the learned State Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent- State has filed a status report, narrating the events that have occurred from the date of respondent No.5 went missing i.e., on 05.08.2026 till the date of filing of the status report. The respondents have also stated at paragraphs No.25 and 27 regarding the steps taken to find out the whereabouts of the missing person. 3. It is also stated in the status report that in order to trace the missing person, the investigation is ongoing and all - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010601472026 NC: 2026:KHC:51845-DB WPHC No. 90 of 2026 necessary efforts would be made to trace the missing person and also to ensure safety and well being of the missing person. 4. From the status report, we find that the respondents have taken all necessary steps to find out the missing person and the further investigation is ongoing. We do not propose to keep this petition pending any more since we find that it is not a case of illegal detention of respondent No.5 and it is a case of missing of respondent No.5. Therefore, taking note of the status report, we close this petition for the present. The undertaking of the State that the investigation on the missing complaint will be carried forward is placed on record. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition (Habeas Corpus) is closed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE PN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1