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Sri.B.R Kalashilpi Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Sri.B.R Kalashilpi v. State of Karnataka

Habeas corpus – production and custody of petitioner's sister

Karnataka HC10 Nov 2025WPHC/120/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WPHC No. 120 of 2025 (neutral citation NC: 2025:KHC:45358-DB); decided 10.11.2025; petitioner B.R. Kalashilpi sought writ of habeas corpus under Articles 226 and 227 to produce his sister Kum Mangala and release her to his custody; respondents included State of Karnataka, Commissioner of Police Bangalore City, and Inspector of Police K R Puram Police Station; police complaint already registered as Crime No.179/2025 of K.R.Puram Police Station on 07.03.2025; held habeas corpus not the proper remedy; petition disposed of with liberty to pursue the crime; no cases cited; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to pursue the said crime (Crime No.179/2025); no direction for production or custody of Kum Mangala was issued. ¶¶42

Why is it important?

Since the petitioner has already lodged a police complaint registered as Crime No.179/2025 of the K.R.Puram Police Station, it is for the petitioner to pursue the said crime, and the writ petition (habeas corpus) is not the proper remedy available to him. ¶¶37

What the court decided

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Outcome

Liberty reserved to the petitioner to pursue the said crime (Crime No.179/2025); no direction for production or custody of Kum Mangala was issued.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's sister Kum Mangala and release her into the petitioner's custody was the proper remedy, given that the petitioner had already lodged a police complaint registered as Crime No.179/2025.

Court's answer

Since the petitioner has already lodged a police complaint registered as Crime No.179/2025 of the K.R.Puram Police Station, it is for the petitioner to pursue the said crime, and the writ petition (habeas corpus) is not the proper remedy available to him.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Habeas corpus — production and custody of petitioner's sister — petitioner had already lodged a police complaint registered as Crime No.179/2025 of K.R.Puram Police Station — Court held that it is for the petitioner to pursue the said crime and that the writ petition (habeas corpus) is not the proper remedy — writ petition disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioner to pursue the crime. Judgment delivered per Anu Sivaraman J., bench comprising Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil JJ., High Court of Karnataka, 10.11.2025.

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NC: 2025:KHC:45358-DB WPHC No. 120 of 2025

HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025

PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.120 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

SRI. B.R. KALASHILPI S/O LATE SHREE KALADARSHI AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS RESIDING AT NO.242 1ST MAIN ROAD, AMBEDKAR NAGAR RAMAMURTHY NAGAR BANGALORE NORTH, BANGALORE-560 016.

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. NARENDRA BABU B.K., ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA

Location: High Court of Karnataka

AND:

STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE-560 001.

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE-560 001.

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INSPECTOR OF POLICE K R PURAM POLICE STATION WHITEFIELD SUB DIVISION BANGALORE-560 036.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. B.A.BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH

SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP)

THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO PRODUCE THE PETITIONER'S SISTER KUM MANGALA BEFORE THE COURT AND TO RELEASE HER BY GIVING HER CUSTODY TO THE PETITIONER IMMEDIATELY.

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

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ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed seeking to

issue writ of Habeas Corpus direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's sister Kum Mangala before the Court and to release her by giving her custody to the petitioner immediately.

We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

The pleadings in the writ petition itself reveals

that the petitioner has lodged a police complaint before the third respondent on 07.03.2025, which is registered as Crime No.179/2025 of the K.R.Puram Police Station.

In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that it is for the petitioner to pursue the said crime and this Writ Petition(Habeas Corpus) is not the proper remedy available to him. Reserving liberty to the

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petitioner to pursue the said crime, the writ petition

(Habeas Corpus) is disposed of .

Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE

RAK

List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's sister Kum Mangala and release her into the petitioner's custody was the proper remedy, given that the petitioner had already lodged a police complaint registered as Crime No.179/2025.¶¶33
The court held
Since the petitioner has already lodged a police complaint registered as Crime No.179/2025 of the K.R.Puram Police Station, it is for the petitioner to pursue the said crime, and the writ petition (habeas corpus) is not the proper remedy available to him.ratio¶¶37

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶¶23 Article 227¶¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petitioner lodged a police complaint before the third respondent on 07.03.2025, registered as Crime No.179/2025 of the K.R.Puram Police Station.¶¶36

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
B.R. Kalashilpi¶¶8
Narendra Babu B.K.
respondent
State of Karnataka, represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department¶¶14
B.A. Belliappa, Thejesh P.
respondent
The Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City¶¶15
respondent
Inspector of Police, K R Puram Police Station¶¶19

Coram

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Anu Sivaramanauthor¶¶31
Vijaykumar A. Patilmember¶¶26

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 10 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 5 Nov 2025
Case no.: WPHC/120/2025
CNR: KAHC010726512025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Anu Sivaraman Vijaykumar A. Patil
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: WPHC

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Cite this judgement

Sri.B.R Kalashilpi v. State of Karnataka, WPHC/120/2025 (KA), decided on 10 November 2025.

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Statutes2

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226 · Article 227

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Procedural history1

Petitioner lodged a police complaint before the third respondent on 07.03.2025, registered as Crime No.179/2025 of the K.R.Puram Police Station.

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Bench / Coram

Anu Sivaraman and Vijaykumar A. Patil

Parties & counsel