IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI WRIT PETITION (HC) NO.121 OF 2019 BETWEEN:
MS. ANKIT KUMARI DAUGHTER OF RANJEET SINGH, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, RESIDENT OF PALAMPUR TEHSIL, HENJA (197), KANGRA, BHAWARNA, HIMACHAL PRADESH-176 083.
(BY SRI BHARATH KUMAR V., ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001.
2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, BENGALURU-560 001.
(BY SRI GIRIKUMAR S.V., ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) …RESPONDENTS THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO PRODUCE MS. ANKIT KUMARI, CURRENTLY LODGED IN THE RECEPTION CENTER HEADED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 HEREIN, BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT HEREIN TO RELEASE HER; WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION OR ANY APPROPRIATE ORDER IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO PAY COMPENSATION OF RS.1,00,000/- TO THE PETITIONER HEREIN, FOR DEPRIVING HER LIBERTY, IN AN ILLEGAL MANNER.
***** THIS WPHC COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The learned Government Advocate submits that the petitioner has been released.
2. In view of the submission made, Petition is dismissed.
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