IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2017 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHOK B. HINCHIGERI AND THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL W.P.H.C NO. 52 OF 2017 BETWEEN:
Sri Munirathnam.T, S/o T.Munivenkatappa, Aged about 45 years, R/at Krishnappa Layout, Behind Vivekananda School, Malur Town, Kolar District-563 130. …Petitioner (By Sri M.Shivaprakash, Advocate) AND:
1. The Superintendent of Police, Kolar District, Kolar-563 101.
2. The Circle Inspector of Police, Malur Circle, Malur Police Station, Kolar District-563 130.
3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Malur Police Station, Malur, Kolar District-563 130.
4. Sri Punith, S/o Sri Venkatesh, Aged about 24 years, R/at Vaddahalli, Nandagudi Hobli, Hoskote Taluk, Bangalore Rural District.
5. The State of Karnataka, Department of Home, Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru-560 001, Represented by its Secretary. …Respondents (By Sri I.Tharanath Poojary, AGA for R1 to R3) This WPHC is filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of Inda, is filed by the petitioner prays that the Hon’ble High Court be pleased to, (A) Issue Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to present the petitioners daughter Kum. Veeshmapriya from the illegal custody of respondent No.4 before this Hon’ble Court (B) To issue appropriate Order/Direction against respondent No.1 against respondents No.2 and 3 to take appropriate detune on the complaint filed by petitioner against respondent No.4 on 15.04.2017 at 1.00P.M.
This WPHC coming on for orders this day, K.S.MUDAGAL, J., made the following:
ORDER Sri. Shivaprakash, learned counsel submits that the petitioner has not appeared before the Court today. His wife Smt. Lakshmi Devi i.e. the mother of the detenue is present.
2. Veeshma Priya, the detenue and the respondent No.4 present. Veeshma Priya submits that she has voluntarily married the 4th respondent and residing with him. She asserts that she is not willing to join her parents.
3. The petitioner does not dispute that she is the major and married to the 4th respondent.
4. Having regard to these facts, satisfied that there is no illegal detention of Veeshma Priya by the 4th respondent. Therefore, the proceedings are disposed of accordingly.
Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE .
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