- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40689 WP NO.23504 OF 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.23504 OF 2023 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: M/S. MUTHOOT FINANCE LTD. (REGD. UNDER KARNATAKA SHOPS AND COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT ACT, 1961) BANASHANKARI II STAGE BRANCH, NO.3787, 13TH CROSS, BANASHANKARI II STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 070. REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, LEGAL MANAGER, SRI. HARISH KUMARA M. S/O MAHALINGAPPA R. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATARAMANA K.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. PUTTENAHALLI POLICE, BY ITS STATION HOUSE OFFICER (PSI) PUTTENAHALLI, J.P. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 078. REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40689 WP NO.23504 OF 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 09TH OCTOBER, 2023 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-D; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PEACEFUL BUSINESS OF THE PETITIONER-COMPANY IN RESPECT OF THE LOAN TRANSACTIONS WHICH IS THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS PETITION; AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S. INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging the Notice dated 09th October, 2023 (Annexure-D) issued by the respondent No.2; inter alia sought for direction to the respondents not to interfere with the peaceful business of the petitioner-Company in respect of the loan transactions. 3. Heard Sri. Vekataramana K.S., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri. Mahantesh Shettar, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for respondents. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40689 WP NO.23504 OF 2023 4. Having taken note of the submission made by learned counsel appearing for the parties, it is not in dispute that the impugned notice is issued under Section 41A of the Criminal Procedure Code by the respondent No.2, directing the petitioner to co-operate for further investigation in Crime No.262/2023 registered by the Puttenahalli Police Station, Bengaluru City. In that view of the matter, no interference be called for by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the investigation part by the respondent-Police to discharge their public duty. With this observation, writ petition stands disposed of. SD/- (E.S. INDIRESH) JUDGE ARK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23