- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:179-DB WPHC No. 100041 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI HABEAS CORPUS NO. 100041 OF 2025 BETWEEN: ERAMMA U. W/O U. SOMESHA, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. WARD NO.1, NEAR ABHAMMANA GUDI, KORIGANUR, HAGALUR, HOSAHALLI, DIST. BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583 120. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. HEGDE VISHWANATH RAMAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. TANUJA HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-01. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BALLARI, DIST. BALLARI-583 101. 3. THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, SIRIGERI POLICE STATION, TEKKALKOTA CIRCLE, DIST. BALLARI-583 120. 4. U. HANUMANTHA S/O U. MALLAPA, AGED MAJOR, OCC. SERVING IN BSF, V N BADIGER Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2026.01.17 11:13:50 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:179-DB WPHC No. 100041 of 2025 R/O. WARD NO.1, NEAR ABHAMMANA GUDI, KORIGANUR, HAGALUR, HOSAHALLI, DIST. BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583 120. 5. U. RUDRAPPA S/O U. MALLAPPA, AGED MAJOR, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. WARD NO.1, NEAR ABHAMMANA GUDI, KORIGANUR, HAGALUR, HOSAHALLI, DIST. BALLARI, KARNATAKA-583 120. 6. CHIDANAND S/O U. SOMESHA, AGED MAJOR, OCC. NOT KNOWN, R/O. KAPPAGAL ROAD, BALLARI-583 101. 7. GANGAMMA W/O CHIDANAND, AGED MAJOR, OCC. HOUSEHOLD, R/O. KAPPAGAL ROAD, BALLARI-583 101. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R3) THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE PETITIONER’S SON UPPARA RAMESHA S/O U. SOMESHA BEFORE THIS COURT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. MURALIDHARA PAI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:179-DB WPHC No. 100041 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN) This habeas corpus petition is filed with the following prayer: a. Issue writ of habeas corpus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to produce petitioner’s son Uppara Ramesha S/o. U. Somesha before this Court in the interest of justice. b. Such other relief as the Hon’ble Court deems fit may kindly be granted. 2. Sri Shashidhar Y., Police Sub-Inspector and Sri Roshan Zameer, Head Constable No.246 of Sirigeri Police Station, Ballari District have produced the son of the petitioner today before the Court, who is said to be aged 24 years. He submits that he had gone to Delhi with his uncle on his own volition and he is willing to go back to his house with his mother, who is the petitioner herein. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:179-DB WPHC No. 100041 of 2025 3. In the light of the above, petition is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending application, if any does not survive for consideration. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE Sd/- (B. MURALIDHARA PAI) JUDGE CKK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 1