- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24236-DB WPHC No. 38 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) No. 38 OF 2026 BETWEEN: 1. SRI SUBRAMANIAN V @ SUBRAMANIYAN AGED 61 YEARS S/O VEERAN, RESIDING AT: No. 6 3/112 SRI NAGAR SARAVANAMPATTI COIMBATORE - 641 035 TAMIL NADU. …PETITIONER (BY MS. URMILA PULLAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE No.02, ALI ASKER ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WHITEFIELD BENGALURU CITY WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD RUSTAMJEE LAYOUT, BENGALURU - 560 006. Digitally signed by SUMATHY KANNAN Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNTAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24236-DB WPHC No. 38 of 2026 4. SHO MAHADEVAPURA P S WHITEFIELD MAIN ROAD INDUSTRIAL AREA MAHADEVAPURA BENGALURU - 560 048 RESPONDENT 1 TO 4 REPRESENTED BY: SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI B A BELLIAPPA, SPP-I, A/W P THEJESH, HCGP) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WHEREIN PETITIONER PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO DIRECT RESPONDENTS TO TRACE AND PRODUCE THE PETITIONER'S SON MR.VS NAVENTHAN AND ISSUE A WRIT OF HEBEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INVESTIGATE THE MATTER IN THE MISSING COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER IN CRIME No.199/2026 OF THE RESPONDENT 4 PS(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 MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) 1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the detenue has been located and is present before this Court today. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:24236-DB WPHC No. 38 of 2026 2. The learned State Public Prosecutor would submit that the detenue was not under any illegal detention and is produced before this Court today by Shri Mahesha P.M., P.S.I., Mahadevapura Police Station. 3. We have interacted with the alleged detenue. 4. The alleged detenue also informs that he had gone to Chennai on his own volition and he is neither missing nor under any illegal detention. 4. In the above view of the matter, this Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is closed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (TARA VITASTA GANJU) JUDGE KS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1