Zeeshan M Shaik vs Secretary
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Karnataka High Court

Zeeshan M Shaik vs Secretary on 29 July, 2025

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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                            DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

                                          PRESENT

                          THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

                                              AND

                            THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K

                        WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.57 OF 2025


                   BETWEEN:

                   ZEESHAN M SHAIKH
                   S/O ABDUL KHADAR SHAIKH
                   AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
                   PRESENTLY RESIDING AT
                   KKP RESIDENCY, C4, 3RD FLOOR
                   2ND CROSS, LALJI NAGAR
                   LAKKASANDRA, BENGALURU-560 030
                   PERMANENT ADDRESS:
                   IA/528/1 CSI, CHURCH ROAD TOWNSHIP
Digitally signed   DANDELI, UTTARA KANNADA-581 235
by
CHANNEGOWDA                                                    ...PETITIONER
PREMA
                   (BY SRI. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE FOR
Location: High
Court of               SRI. SADDAM R. MULLA, ADVOCATE)
Karnataka

                   AND:

                   1.    SECRETARY
                         HOME DEPARTMENT
                         STATE OF KARNATAKA
                         VIDHANA SOUDHA
                         BENGALURU-01
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2.   STATION HOUSE OFFICER
     YELAHANKA POLICE STATION
     YELAHANKA
     BENGALURU

3.   THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
     BANGALORE CITY POLICE
     INFANTRY ROAD
     BENGALURU-01

4.   MARRIAGE OFFICER
     YELAHANKA
     YELAHANKA SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE
     BENGALURU

     RESPONDENTS No.1 TO 4 ARE
     REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
     OFFICE AT AG OFFICE
     HIGH COURT COMPLEX
     BENGALURU-01

5.   VISHWANATH
     S/O NOT KNOWN
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     No.124, SILVER TOWN
     GOKUL ROAD, HUBLI-580 030

6.   THE MEMBER SECRETARY
     DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
     DHARWAD

     V.C.O DATED 09.07.2025, SUO MOTU
     IMPLEADED AS AN ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT

                                          ...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR MAJAGE, SPP-II A/W.
    SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP FOR R1 TO R4;
    SRI. LAXMINARAYAN N. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R5)
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     THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF
HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 4 TO
IMMEDIATELY PRODUCE THE FRIEND OF PETITIONER NAMED
SHRIYA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS BEFORE THIS HON'BLE
COURT AND ETC.

    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 RAJESH RAI K

                   ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN)

Heard the learned counsel appearing on either

side as well as the learned High Court Government

Pleader appearing for respondents No.1 to 4.

2. We have also interacted online with the

alleged detenue. She has informed us in no uncertain

terms, she is not under any illegal detention and that

she is staying with her parents on her own free will

and accord.

3. We record the said submissions.

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4. The Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is closed.

Sd/-

(ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE

Sd/-

(RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE

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