- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654062026 NC: 2026:KHC:54410-DB WPHC No. 99 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.99 OF 2026 BETWEEN: MS. DEEPIKA H. W/O LATE DWARAKADAS AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.1272/21, 6TH CROSS SRINIVASA NAGARA, HADADI ROAD DAVANAGERE - 577 002 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MONISHKUMAR G.H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA STATE BENGALURU POLICE HEADQUARTERS NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654062026 NC: 2026:KHC:54410-DB WPHC No. 99 of 2026 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE DAVANAGERE DISTRICT RING ROAD DEVARAJ URS LAYOUT BEHIND RTO OFFICE DAVANAGERE - 577 006 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER WOMEN POLICE STATION DAVANAGERE, P.J. EXTENSION OLD COURT ROAD NEAR GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL GROUND DAVANAGERE - 577 002 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, SPP-1 A/W MS. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE AND EFFECTIVE STEPS TO TRACE MS.KANISHKA D. VAISHNAV, THE MISSING MINOR AND PRODUCE HER BEFORE THIS COURT, IN PURSUANCE OF THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A. 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: KAHC010654062026 NC: 2026:KHC:54410-DB WPHC No. 99 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to take immediate and effective steps to trace the missing minor child of the writ petitioner and produce her before this Court. 2. We have heard Shri. Monishkumar G.H, learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, as well as Shri. B.N. Jagadeesh, learned State Public Prosecutor-I along with Ms. Deepthi Alva, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. The detenue, who had been missing since 10.09.2026, has been traced in Rajasthan and has been produced before us by Shri. Manjappa T - PSI and Smt. Arshiya - WPC 579, of the Women Police Station, Davanagere. 4. We have interacted with the detenue. She states that she had met a person through Snapchat and had gone with him to his house in Rajasthan. However, she informs us that she was taken directly to his house, where his mother and - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010654062026 NC: 2026:KHC:54410-DB WPHC No. 99 of 2026 grandmother were present, and that he had not misbehaved with her in any manner. She further states that she does not wish to return to Rajasthan and is willing to go back home with her brother, who was present before us in chambers today. 5. We have also interacted with her brother. 6. In the facts and circumstances of the instant case, and having regard to the statement made by the detenue, we are of the opinion that she has been permitted to return to her home along with her brother. 7. In view of the above, this Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (K.S. BHARATH KUMAR) JUDGE CP List No.: 16 Sl/* No.: 1