- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1109-DB WPHC No. 2 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.2 OF 2026 BETWEEN: PREETHI CHIDANANDA S. AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS D/O S. K. CHIDANADA MURTHY # 1088, 2ND MAIN ROAD OPP. LAKSHMI TALKIES GANDHI NAGAR, TIPTUR 572201, TUMKURU DISTRICT …PETITIONER (BY SMT. S.P.SHRUTHI, ADV. FOR SRI. VINAYA KEERTHY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA VIDHANA VEEDHI BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE POLICE INSPECTOR Digitally signed by BANGALORE ANJANAPPA KRISHNA KUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1109-DB WPHC No. 2 of 2026 ARASIKERE TOWN POLICE STATION HASSAN DISTRICT 573103. …RESPONDENTS S.C.LIKITH AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS S/O S.K.CHIDANANDA MURTHY 31088, 2ND MAIN ROAD, OPP. LAKSHMI TALKIES GANDHI NAGAR, TIPTUR - 572 201. TUMKUR DISTRICT. ... DETAINEE (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-1 A/W SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AGAINST THE SECOND RESPONDENT TO PRODUCE THE DETAINEE BEFORE THIS COURT AS BODY WARRANT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGEMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:1109-DB WPHC No. 2 of 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition and has filed a memo to that effect. The memo reads as under; "The undersigned counsel for the Petitioners prays that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the Petitioners to withdraw the above petition as not pressed, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3