- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10078 WP No. 105592 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY WRIT PETITION NO. 105592 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MANAPPURAM FINANCE LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956, REGISTERED OFFICE AT MANAPPURAM HOUSE, P.O. VALAPAD, THRISSUR, KERALA-680 567, HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH AT: KADE BAZAR ROAD, BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA-590 002, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER, MR. SUNIL Y. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA, CAMP POLICE STATION KANAPURA ROAD, BELAGAVI CITY, BELAGAVI, KARNATAKA, REP. BY HCGP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENCH AT DHARWAD-580 011. … RESPONDENT (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1950 R/W 528 OF BNSS, 2023, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE CRIME NO.52/2025 PENDING BEFORE THE COURT OF 5TH ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, BELAGAVI REGISTERED BY THE CAMP POLICE STATION, BELAGAVI AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO NOT SEIZE THE GOLD ARTICLES FROM THE PETITIONER IN PURSUANT ANNEXURE-E NUMBERED 911/2025 IN SIMILAR TERMS OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE SUPREME COURT IN MUTHOOT FINCORP LTD. V/S THE SHO AND ORS IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1026/2024 (ANNEXURE-G) IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI FOR CALL FOR THE RECORDS OF THE ANNEXURE-E NOTICE NUMBERED 911/2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 04.08.2025 AND QUASH THE SAME AND ALL CONSEQUENTIAL ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST THE PETITIONER THEREAFTER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: HIGHCOURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH DHARWAD - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:10078 WP No. 105592 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER IS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition may be dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file necessary objections to the applications that may be filed before the trial Court seeking interim custody of the articles which are seized from the possession of the petitioner. 2. Submission placed on record. 3. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition as withdrawn, I.A.Nos.1 and 2 of 2025, do not survive for consideration. Sd/- (S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY) JUDGE KGK CT:BCK LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 46