IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU ON THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI MALIMATH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. P. SANDESH WRIT PETITION (HEABEAS CORPUS) NO.52 OF 2019 BETWEEN:
SHIVARAMU SON OF HELAVE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT NO. 632, 8TH MAIN A-1 BLOCK, 3RD STAGE VIJAYANAGAR MYSURU -17.
(BY SRI.SADASHIVA D., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001.
2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BENGALURU CITY – 560 001.
... PETITIONER 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SALIGRAMA POLICE STATION K.R. NAGAR CIRCLE MYSURU DISTRICT.
... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SANDESH J. CHOUTA., ADDITIONAL ADVOCATE GENERAL ALONG WITH SRI. S.V. GIRIKUMAR, AGA) THIS W.P.(H.C.) IS FILED UNDER ARTICES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO SECURE THE PRESENCE OF THE BROTHER OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THIS COURT.
THIS W.P.(H.C.) COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, RAVI MALIMATH J., MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER This petition is filed seeking the production of the brother of the petitioner. It is stated that the brother of the petitioner left home on 29.1.2019 at 7.30 a.m. and did not return.
2. The respondents, having taken notice, have filed a status report through the Police Sub Inspector, Saaligrama Police Station, Mysuru. It is stated therein that extensive efforts were made by the Police Sub Inspector to search the missing person, even then, they were not able to trace him.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition may be disposed off directing the respondents to continue to make efforts to search the missing brother of the petitioner.
4. On hearing learned counsel and considering the status report as well as the pleading of the petitioner, the respondents are directed to maintain the efforts being made by them to trace out the missing person.
Petition is disposed off.
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JUDGE JUDGE Cs/-