Petitioner sought to withdraw a writ petition challenging a detention order and directing the release of the petitioner from judicial custody. The court accepted the withdrawal request and dismissed the petition without prejudice to filing a fresh one.
Petition dismissed on withdrawal of petition.
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HC-KAR
NC: 2026:KHC:44107-DB WPHC No. 81 of 2026
CNR: KAHC010201672026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.81 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)
BETWEEN:
ZAKEER HUSSAIN
S/O HEEMAM HUSAIN SAB, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT SANTEBENNURU VILLAGE,
CHANNAGIRI TALUK,
DAVANAGERE - 577 5528
Digitally signed by PAVITHRA N Location: High Court of Karnataka
(BY SRI. MOHAN KUMAR D., ADVOCATE)
AND:
…PETITIONER
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001
HC-KAR
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BELLARY-583 103
…RESPONDENTS
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE DETENTION ORDER DATED 23/02/2026 PASSED BY R2 IN NO. CRM-1/17/ER-2026, VIDE ANNX-A, AND CONSEQUENTLY TO DIRECT R3 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FORTHWITH FROM THE JUDICIAL CUSTODY.
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 T.P.VIVEKANANDA
HC-KAR
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ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)
Learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file a fresh writ petition with proper details and pleadings.
2. The memo is accepted.
Sd/(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE
Sd/(T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE
PN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 4
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Zakeer Hussain
The State of Karnataka
The Inspector General of Police (I.G.P) Eastern Range, Davanagere
The Chief Superintendent Central Prison, Bellary
Anu Sivaraman
T.P. Vivekananda
As recorded by the court registry
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