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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
Anu Sivaraman, K.Manmadha Rao
Roopa, W/o Nagara – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka By Senior Secretary, Department Of Law And Order – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge against detention order. (Para 2) |
| 2. detenue's criminal history and public order concerns. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments against the legality of the detention. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. procedural compliance and justification for detention. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 5. rationale behind detaining authority's decision. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. writ petition dismissed. (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
K.MANMADHA RAO, J.
This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed by mother of the detenue by name Bharat Kumar N @ Gudde Bharat @ B K S/o Nagaraj aged about 25 years (for short 'detenue') challenging the order of detention passed by the respondents and also prayed to quash them. Petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:
a. To quash the impugned detention order bearing No. 04/CRM\[4]/DTN/2025 passed by respondent No.2 dated 16.01.2025 vide Annexure A.
b. To quash the order of confirmation bearing HD26SST2025 passed by respondent No.1 dated 22.01.2025 vide Annexure- D and order bearing HD26SST2025 dated 13.02.2025 vide Annexure-F.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the detenue being a habitual offender was involved in serious criminal cases such as attempted murder, extortion, ass
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