Shetti Bharathi W/O Surya Shetti v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Habeas corpus writ petition (WPHC No.100008 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, decided 01.04.2025) filed by Shetti Bharathi under Article 226 alleging unlawful detention of her relatives Venkatesan Renganathan, Vasanthi and Shetti Surya; sought tracing, production before the Court and setting at liberty through respondents 1–3 (State of Karnataka Home Department; Commissioner of Police Hubballi-Dharwad; Superintendent of Police Dharwad). Matter came on for orders; counsel filed withdrawal memo dated 27.03.2025; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn. Bench: S G Pandit (author) and C M Poonacha. Advocates: Irfan Annigeri (petitioner); G K Hiregoudar, Govt. Advocate (R1–R3). Keywords: habeas corpus, Article 226, unlawful detention, withdrawal of petition, dismissed as withdrawn.
What did the court decide?
Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo dated 27.03.2025 seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the petition; the memo was placed on record.