- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010642792026 NC: 2026:KHC:54339-DB WPHC No. 96 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.BHARATH KUMAR WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.96 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. HASEEB PASHA C/O SARDAR PASHA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, RESIDING AT BRAMANARA BEEDI, SANTHEBENNURU, DAVANGERE - 577552. …PETITIONER (BY MS. MARY ROSELIN A., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MOHANKUMARA D., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (I.G.P) EASTERN RANGE, DAVANAGERE - 577 006. 3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: high court of karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010642792026 NC: 2026:KHC:54339-DB WPHC No. 96 of 2026 BELLARY-583 103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH. SPP-I A/W MS. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE THE DETENU, ZAKEER HUSSAIN, PRESENTLY DETAINED AT CENTRAL PRISON, BELLARY, BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND, UPON SUCH PRODUCTION, BE PLEASED TO QUASH THE ORDER OF DETENTION DATED 23.02.2026 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN REFERENCE NO.CRM-1/17/ER/2026, AS BEING ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF LAW, AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE DETENU FORTHWITH, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, VIDE ANNEXURE-A 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 K.S.BHARATH KUMAR - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010642792026 NC: 2026:KHC:54339-DB WPHC No. 96 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a memo has been filed seeking withdrawal of the writ petition. The memo reads as under; "The undersigned counsel for the petitioner respectfully submits that the petition does not wish to prosecute the above matter and therefore seeks permission of this Hon'ble Court of withdraw the petition. Wherefore, the petitioner prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit withdrawal of the petition and dispose of the same as withdrawn, in the interest of justice." 2. Recording the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (K.S.BHARATH KUMAR) JUDGE GH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2