- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23587-DB WPHC No. 32 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU W.P.H.C NO.32 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SUNDAR D K AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS S/O KRISHNAPPA. V, R/O DEVARAMALLUR VILLAGE, KASAB HOBLI, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-562105 2. KRISHNAPPA.V. S/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS AGRICULTURIST, R/AT DEVANAMALLURA TALUK (PO), CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT – 562 105 …PETITIONERS USHARANI, D/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT (TAYAMMA @ LAXMAMMA HOUSE) …DETINUE (BY SRI. LAXMI NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. P MANJUNATH., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23587-DB WPHC No. 32 of 2026 REP BY-SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. SUB INSPECTOR SHIDLAGHATTA POLICE STATION SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKKABALLAPUR DIST – 562 105 3. TAYAMMA @ LAXMAMMA, W/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, VENUGOPALPURA VILLAGE, BETHAMANGAL HOBLI BANGARAPET TALUK KOLAR DISTRICT – 563 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. A. BELLIAPPA., SPP-I A/W SRI. P. THEJESH, HCGP FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE THE DETINUE USHARANI BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT AND SET HER AT LIBERTY AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS COURT MAY DEEM FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23587-DB WPHC No. 32 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN & HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) We heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. Though the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the alleged detainee is under illegal detention of her parents and that she had married him in a religious ceremony. 3. The learned SPP has made available to us statements made by the alleged detainee stating that she is already married to Abhijit B.N. on 06.02.2026. It is stated that she has also clearly stated that she has no interest in joining the writ petitioner and that she is not under any illegal detention. She states that she is 23 years old and has completed B.Tech in Food Technology and is not under any illegal detention. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:23587-DB WPHC No. 32 of 2026 4. In the above view of the matter, nothing further survives for consideration in the W.P.H.C. The same is closed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE YKL/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3