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Mr Sudhir Das Venkata Das v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC12 Jun 2025WPHC/56/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Habeas corpus; writ petition habeas corpus; production of minor child; child custody; Article 226 Constitution of India; WPHC No. 56 of 2025; WP No.25901/2024; Master Vihaan S. Rao; Sudhir Das Venkata Das; Sneha Harishchandra Sumithra; State of Karnataka; Inspector of Police Sampigehalli Police Station; Commissioner of Police Bengaluru; High Court of Karnataka; Anu Sivaraman; K. Manmadha Rao; disposed of; no further orders required; child to be produced before learned Single Judge.

What did the court decide?

In view of the orders already passed in WP No.25901/2024, wherein the presence of respondent No.4 with the child was already ordered by this Court, no further orders were required to be passed in this writ petition. ¶39

Mr Sudhir Das Venkata Das Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:20171-DB WPHC No. 56 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO. 56 OF 2025

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BETWEEN:

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MR. SUDHIR DAS VENKATA DAS AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O J. VENKATA DAS R/A. # E-501, THE ICON NEXT TO ELEMENTS MALL THANISANDRA BENGALURU-560 077

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR COUNSEL A/W SRI. MANJUNATH S., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME BENGALURU-560 001

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INSPECTOR OF POLICE SAMPIGEHALLI POLICE STATION NEXT TO HEGDE NAGAR POLICE QUARTERS THANISANDRA MAIN ROAD

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RK HEGDE NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 077

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THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE # 2, ALI ASKER ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU-560 001

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NC: 2025:KHC:20171-DB WPHC No. 56 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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MRS. SNEHA HARISHCHANDRA SUMITHRA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS W/O SUDHIR DAS VENKATA DAS PERMANENT R/O. #132, OAKMONTE CT EDISON, NEW JERSEY, 08820 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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ALSO AT: C/O SUBASH HARISCHANDRA SUMITHRA # C-202, THE ICON, NEXT TO ELEMENTS MALL THANISANDRA, BENGALURU-560 077

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. P. THEJESH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SMT. UMADEVI M., ADVOCATE FOR R4)

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MASTER VIHAAN S. RAO AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS S/O SUDHIR DAS VENKATA DAS R/A. # E-501, THE ICON NEXT TO ELEMENTS MALL THANISANDRA, BENGALURU-560 077

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…DETENUE

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THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE PETITIONER, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO (a) ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT No.4 TO PRODUCE THE MINOR CHILD MASTER VIHAAN S RAO BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT FORTHWITH AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO

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NC: 2025:KHC:20171-DB WPHC No. 56 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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

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This writ petition is filed seeking directions to police to secure production of the son of the writ petitioner.

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In view of the orders already passed in WP

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No.25901/2024, where the presence of respondent No.4 with the child is already ordered by this Court, we are of the opinion that no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition.

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