- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:33034-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.60 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI BANGARU KRISHNA S/O ARUNDEV K. AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT BYRAWESHWARA NILAYA 5TH MAIN ROAD, OPPOSITE PARK SIDDARAMESHRA BADAVANE TUMAKURU - 572 101 …PETITIONER Digitally (BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE) signed by PAVITHRA N AND: Location: High Court of 1. STATE OF KARNATAKAKarnataka REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TUMAKURU B.H. ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR TUMAKURU-572 103 - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:33034-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2026 HC-KAR 3. THE SHO JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION TUMAKURU-572 102 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BANGALORE RURAL MILLERS ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU-560 052 5. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU RURAL-561 203 6. M.N. LAKHMANMURTHY S/O M. NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT MUDDANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE KUNDAANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL-562 110 …RESPONDENTS VARSHA GOWDA W/O BANGARU KRISHNA AGED 24 YEARS PRESENTLY AT MUDDANAYAKANHALLI VILLAGE KUNDAANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL-562 110 …DETENUE (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, SPP A/W SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5;

DR. PRAJWAL K. ARADHYA, ADV, FOR R6) 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 TO PRODUCE THE WIFE OF THE PETITIONER BY NAME VARSHA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS BEFORE THIS COURT. - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:33034-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2026 HC-KAR 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 VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed by the husband of the alleged detenue seeking to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the wife of the writ petitioner before this Court. 2. We have heard Shri. Nishit Kumar Shetty, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Shri. B.N. Jagadish, learned State Public Prosecutor-I along with Shri. P. Thejesh, learned High Court Government Pleader, appearing for the official respondents No.1 to 5; and Dr. Prajwal K. Aradhya, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.6. 3. We have also interacted with the alleged detenue. She has informed us in clear terms that she is not under any illegal detention and that she is residing with her parents on her own free will and volition. She has stated that she had not entered into any valid marriage with the writ petitioner and she - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:33034-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2026 HC-KAR

does not intend to accompany him. She has also requested us that the photographs and videos, if any, in the possession of the writ petitioner may be deleted and the writ petitioner may be informed not to harass her or try to contact her any more in the future. 4. In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that there is no merit in the Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus), the same is accordingly dismissed. The jurisdictional police shall take appropriate steps to see that the photographs and videos, if any, in the possession of the writ petitioner are deleted. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE CP List No.: 16 Sl No.: 1

- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:33034-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.60 OF 2026 BETWEEN: SRI BANGARU KRISHNA S/O ARUNDEV K. AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS R/AT BYRAWESHWARA NILAYA 5TH MAIN ROAD, OPPOSITE PARK SIDDARAMESHRA BADAVANE TUMAKURU - 572 101 …PETITIONER Digitally (BY SRI. NISHIT KUMAR SHETTY, ADVOCATE) signed by PAVITHRA N AND: Location: High Court of 1. STATE OF KARNATAKAKarnataka REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TUMAKURU B.H. ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR TUMAKURU-572 103 - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:33034-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2026 HC-KAR 3. THE SHO JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION TUMAKURU-572 102 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BANGALORE RURAL MILLERS ROAD VASANTH NAGAR BENGALURU-560 052 5. THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU RURAL-561 203 6. M.N. LAKHMANMURTHY S/O M. NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT MUDDANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE KUNDAANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL-562 110 …RESPONDENTS VARSHA GOWDA W/O BANGARU KRISHNA AGED 24 YEARS PRESENTLY AT MUDDANAYAKANHALLI VILLAGE KUNDAANA HOBLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL-562 110 …DETENUE (BY SRI. B.N.JAGADEESH, SPP A/W SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP FOR R1 TO R5;

DR. PRAJWAL K. ARADHYA, ADV, FOR R6) 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 TO PRODUCE THE WIFE OF THE PETITIONER BY NAME VARSHA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS BEFORE THIS COURT. - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:33034-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2026 HC-KAR 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 VENKATESH NAIK T ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed by the husband of the alleged detenue seeking to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce the wife of the writ petitioner before this Court. 2. We have heard Shri. Nishit Kumar Shetty, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Shri. B.N. Jagadish, learned State Public Prosecutor-I along with Shri. P. Thejesh, learned High Court Government Pleader, appearing for the official respondents No.1 to 5; and Dr. Prajwal K. Aradhya, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.6. 3. We have also interacted with the alleged detenue. She has informed us in clear terms that she is not under any illegal detention and that she is residing with her parents on her own free will and volition. She has stated that she had not entered into any valid marriage with the writ petitioner and she - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:33034-DB WPHC No. 60 of 2026 HC-KAR

does not intend to accompany him. She has also requested us that the photographs and videos, if any, in the possession of the writ petitioner may be deleted and the writ petitioner may be informed not to harass her or try to contact her any more in the future. 4. In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that there is no merit in the Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus), the same is accordingly dismissed. The jurisdictional police shall take appropriate steps to see that the photographs and videos, if any, in the possession of the writ petitioner are deleted. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VENKATESH NAIK T) JUDGE CP List No.: 16 Sl No.: 1