IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF MAY 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT PATEL AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE N.K. SUDHINDRARAO WPHC No.47/2017 BETWEEN:
SMT. MANJULA H.C. W/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT HARADI VILLAGE, GHATTA TALUK CHICKBALLAPURA-562 105. ..PETITIONER (BY SRI JAVEED S., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME ROOM No.222, 2NFLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. SHIDLAGHATTA RURAL POLICE CHICKBALLAPURA-562 105.
3. NARSHIMHA MURTHY S/O MUNINARASHIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, R/AT NARAYANADASARAHALLI VILLAGE, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR-562105 (BY SRI I.THARANATH POOJARY, AGA FOR R-1 & 2, R-3 IS SERVED) ...RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS TO PRODUCE THE DETENUE/VICTIM BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT.
THIS WRIT PETITION(HC) COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JAYANT PATEL J., PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER Pursuant to the process issued by this Court, corpus- N.Navajyoti is produced before the Court with a lady constable Ms.Padmavathi.
2. We have enquired about free will of corpus. She had declared before us that she is desirous to stay at Balakiyara Bala Mandira, behind Kidwai Hospital, Hosur Road, Bengaluru, and she is also pregnant.
3. Learned Additional SPP states that the Superintendent of Home shall take all necessary steps for ensuring safety as well as health and pregnancy of the corpus.
4. In view of the above, the corpus will be at liberty to stay at the aforesaid Home until she is desirous to be there until she attains majority and even after attaining the majority.
5. No further order deserves to be passed. Hence, the petition is disposed of accordingly.
6. Learned AGA shall communicate the order to the Superintendent of Home.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE SBN