- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2993-DB WPHC No. 4 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH 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. 4 OF 2026 BETWEEN: JYOTI PANDEY W/O ANURAG PANDEY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS CURRENTLY RESIDING AT 3 B12, NANDI GARDEN PHASE 1, JP NAGAR, 9TH PHASE, BENGALURU 560 078. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. ASHWINI O., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, 2, ALI ASKER ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560051 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BANASHANKARI WOMEN'S POLICE STATION, 3806, 9TH MAIN RD, THYAGARAJA NAGAR, BANASHANKARI, BENGALURU-560070 Digitally signed by BANGALORE ANJANAPPA KRISHNA KUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2993-DB WPHC No. 4 of 2026 4. THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, 2ND FLOOR, MAIN BUILDING, FORT ST. GEORGE, RAJAJI ROAD, CHENNAI 600009 5. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SIVAKASI EAST POLICE STATION, SIVAKASI-626189, REPRESENTED BY SHO 6. ANURAG PANDEY S/O RAM PRASAD PANDEY, R/O 495, MURUGAN COLONY, PKN ROAD, SIVAKASI-626189 7. RAM PRASAD PANDEY, FATHER OF RESPONDENT NO. 6 R/O 495, MURUGAN COLONY, PKN ROAD, SIVAKASI 626189, 8. RANI PANDEY, MOTHER OF RESPONDENT NO. 6 R/O 495, MURUGAN COLONY, PKN ROAD, SIVAKASI 626189 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO CALL OR DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NOS.1- 5 TO SECURE THE MINOR SON OF THE PETITIONER NAMED TEJAS PANDEY, AGED ABOUT 5 YEARS FROM THE ILLEGAL CUSTODY OF THE RESPONDENT NOS.6-8 AND TO PRODUCE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2993-DB WPHC No. 4 of 2026 THE BODY OF THE MINOR SON OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THIS COURT. 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 VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she would withdraw the petition and initiate appropriate proceedings before the Family Court. 2. Her submission is placed on record. 3. In view of the submission, writ petition (Habeas Corpus) is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN dList No.: 2 Sl No.: 2