Karnataka High Court
WPHC/98/2026 of SRI DILEEPA P Vs THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA on 21 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010653132026 NC: 2026:KHC:51705-DB WPHC No. 98 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 98 OF 2026
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA
WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 98 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
SRI. DILEEPA P
S/O LATE SRI. PRAKASH
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
RESIDENT OF NO.173
DASARAKOPALLU VILLAGE
KASABA HOBLI, HASSAN TALUK-573 201
HASSAN DISTRICT
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. CHETHAN B, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIR
(LAW AND ORDER)
VIDHANA SOUDA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560 001
BY UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT
2.
THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
HASSAN DISTRICT
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
B.M.ROAD, HASSAN-573 201
3.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
HASSAN DISTRICT,
Digitally signed
by PAVITHRA B
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA
HC-KAR
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,
R.C. ROAD, HASSAN - 573 201
4.
THE JAIL SUPERINTENDENT
CENTRAL PRISON
KALABURAGI-585 101
KALABURAGI DISTRICT
5.
THE GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMES,
VIDHANA SOUDHA
DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI
BENGALURU-560 001
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W
SMT. DEEPTHI ALVA, HCGP)
THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT
OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT
ORDER OR DECLARING THAT THE CONTINUED DETENTION OF
THE DETENUE/ PETITIONER HEREIN PURSUANT TO THE
DETENTION ORDER DATED 12.06.2026 AS PER ANNEXURE-A
AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROCEEDINGS/ ENDORSEMENT DATED
06.07.026
AS
PER
ANNEXRE-B
ARE
ILLEGAL
AND
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
AND
CONSEQUENTLY
DIRECT
THE
RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE THE DETENUE/ PETITIONER
HEREIN FORTHWITH SUBJECT TO HIS NOT BEING REQUIRED
IN ANY OTHER CASE.
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 for the writ petitioner has filed a memo seeking leave of this Court to withdraw this writ petition, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition through the next friend of the detenue questioning the impugned order.
2. The memo is taken on record. Permission is granted.
3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to file a fresh writ petition through his next friend, questioning the impugned order.
4. All the original documents shall be returned by the Registry to the learned counsel for the petitioner to enable him to file an appropriate writ petition. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) UDGE
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