This High Court of Karnataka disposed of a writ petition under Article 226 for Habeas Corpus seeking liberty of the petitioner's wife. The court found the petition infructuous as the parties were residing together and present in court.
Writ petition disposed off as infructuous; Injunction Petition I.A.No.1/2019 disposed off.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2019
PRESENT
THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA
AND
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BELLUNKE A.S.
W. P. (HC) No.100003/2019
BETWEEN
SRI.MUKUNDHAN S/O SAMBAMOORTHY, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: LECTURER IN GLOBALL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, HUBBALLI, R/O: #72, VENKATESH CHETANA COLONY, GOPANAKOPPA, BENGERI, HUBBALLI-580023.
..... PETITIONER
(BY SRI MAHESH WODEYAR, ADV.)
AND
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..... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI C.S. PATIL, GOVT. ADV. FOR R-1 TO R-4)
THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING THIS HON'BLE COURT TO, ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS, DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 4 PRODUCE THE PETITIONER'S WIFE NAMELY "BEULAH SAM RACHEL" AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND SET HER AT LIBERTY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, NAGARATHNA J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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O R D E R
Heard.
notice for respondent Nos.1 to 4.
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petition, I.A.No.1/2019 stands disposed off.
Sd/JUDGE
Sd/JUDGE
Naa
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition under Article 226 should be heard in light of the petitioners wife joining the petitioner rendering the petition infructuous.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Mukundhan S/o Sambamoorthy
The State of Karnataka, Dept of Home
Commissioner of Police, Hubballi-Dharwad
Police Inspector, Keshwapur
Sub-Inspector of Police, Keshwapur
Major John Victor
B.V. NAGARATHNA
BELLUNKE A.S.
As recorded by the court registry
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