- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14022 CRL.P No. 4766 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 4766 OF 2025 (482(Cr.PC) / 528(BNSS)) BETWEEN: MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT MANAPURAM HOUSE, A. O. VALAPAD, TRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA-680567, HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT NEAR NEW BUS STAND, SHADOL BRANCH - 3733, MADHYA PRADESH. DULY REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE MR. DURGESH SHARMA. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, BELLANDUR POLICE STATION, REP. BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. PUSHKAR RAJ S/O PRADEEP PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 004, WEST TRINITY WOODS, SARJAPUR ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-562125. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI K., HCGP FOR R1.) Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14022 CRL.P No. 4766 of 2025 THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS) PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 41ST ADDL. C.J.M BENGALURU NOT TO PASS AN ORDER UNDER SEC.497 AND 506 OF BNSS IN CR.NO,.95/2025 REGISTERED BY BELLANDUR P.S. TO AN EXTENT OF GOLD SEIZED FROM PETITIONER ON 20.03.2025 TILL THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL IN THE SAID CRIME AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction to the Trial Court in Crime No.95/2025 registered by Bellanduru Police Station, to hear the petitioner before passing any order regarding the custody of gold articles seized from the petitioner, which are alleged to be stolen properties. 2. The apprehension of the petitioner is that the Trial Court may pass an order for the release of the said gold articles to the applicant without affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Such apprehension is unfounded, as the Trial Court is under an obligation to provide an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before passing any order regarding the release of the said gold articles in Crime No.95/2025 registered by - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14022 CRL.P No. 4766 of 2025 Bellanduru Police Station. Any order passed by the Trial Court shall be strictly in accordance with law. 3. With the above observations, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE SSD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 83