In this Habeas Corpus petition, the High Court produced the petitioner's daughter in chambers, confirmed she was living voluntarily in another city for employment and intended marriage, and disposed of the writ as no production order was necessary.
Writ petition disposed of as the detenue is residing voluntarily on her own.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.137 OF 2025
BETWEEN:
SMT. MALA R. W/O ROBERT AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT. No.32, SWATHANTRA NAGARA CHIKKABASAVANAPURA VIRGONAGAR POST K.R. PURAM BENGALORE-560 049
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SHIVAGONDAPPA SUBHASHCHANDRA, ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by BANGALORE ANJANAPPA KRISHNA KUMAR
Location: High Court of Karnataka
AND:
HC-KAR
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1 TO R5)
THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS No.1 TO 5 TO PRODUCE THE PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER NAMELY Ms. KRITHIKA R, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND ETC.
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 MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL)
This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed by the mother seeking the following reliefs:-
learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri. Thejesh P, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondents No.1 to 5.
3. The learned High Court Government Pleader
submits that the petitioner's daughter, the alleged detenue has been secured by Smt. Manjula S.P, WPC No.16211, along with Shri. Raghavendra, HC No.8038, and
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Shri.Somappa Godi, PSI, and has been produced before us in Chambers today.
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Corpus) stands disposed of .
Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE
Sd/(VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE
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Smt. Mala R.
State of Karnataka
The Commissioner
The Deputy Commissioner
The Assistant Commissioner
The Station House Officer
Anu Sivaraman
Vijaykumar A. Patil
As recorded by the court registry
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