- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:370-DB WPHC No. 131 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH 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. 131 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SMT. NETHRAVATHI R. V. WIFE OF SIDDARAJU. N. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO 405,VINAYAKANAGARA (KAREKALLU) BAGALAGUNTE, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU 560 073. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKSHMISHAIAH S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU- 560 001. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER BAGALAGUNTE POLICE STATION Digitally signed by BANGALORE ANJANAPPA KRISHNA KUMAR Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:370-DB WPHC No. 131 of 2025 BENGALURU- 560073. …RESPONDENTS DEEKSHA S. AGED ABOUT 16 YEARS, R/AT NO.405, VINAYAKANAGARA (KAREKALLU) BAGALAGUNTE, NAGASANDRA POST, BENGALURU - 560 073. ...DETENUE (BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS TO TRACE AND PRODUCE THE DETENUE (PETITIONER'S MINOR DAUGHTER DEEKSHA.S) BEFORE THIS COURT AND HANDOVER HER TO THE CUSTODY OF THE PETITIONER. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:370-DB WPHC No. 131 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This petition is filed by the petitioner- mother alleging that her daughter is missing from 24.11.2025. 2. The records indicate that a written complaint was lodged with the jurisdictional police. Based on such complaint, the Bagalagunte police have registered a crime in Crime No.467/2025. This Court issued notice on the respondent- State. 3. The learned State Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-State submits that the missing person is found and has been secured and produced before the Court. We had interacted with the missing person, who is a minor. She states that she stayed at Guwahati, State of Assam, from 24.11.2025 till the police contacted her and brought her to the Court. She states that she is a minor and is willing to join the petitioner- mother and the father. Her statement is placed on record. 4. We also interacted with the mother and the father of the minor daughter, who are present before the Court today. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:370-DB WPHC No. 131 of 2025 They also express that they will provide proper education to her and they would take the minor daughter along with them. 5. In view of production of the missing person and the daughter of the petitioner expressing her willingness to join the petitioner- mother and the father, we are of the view that no further order is required to be passed. However, closure of this proceeding will not come in the way of any other proceedings initiated by the police. Same shall be taken to its logical conclusion. 6. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1