- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24584 WP No. 19586 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.19586 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD., A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT MANAPURAM HOUSE, A.O. VALAPAD, TRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA – 680 567, HAVING ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT NT ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SALIM P M. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA BY STATION HOUSE OFFICER, DODDAPETE POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA – 560 001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. K. NAGESHWARAPPA, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 528 OF BNSS, 2023 PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION IN FIR IN CRIME NO.456/2022 DATED 26.11.2022 REGISTERED BY DODDAPETE POLICE STATION (ANNEXURE D), PENDING BEFORE THE HON’BLE COURT OF JMFC 2ND COURT, SHIVAMOGGA, WITHIN A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS AND FILE THE FINAL REPORT BEFORE THE JURISDICTIONAL COURT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:24584 WP No. 19586 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR ORAL ORDER In this petition, the limited request of the petitioner is for a direction to the respondent – police to complete the investigation in FIR in Crime No.456/2022 and file the final report before the concerned jurisdictional Court within a stipulated timeframe. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned HCGP for the respondent and perused the material on record. 3. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and urgency pleaded on behalf of the petitioner, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition by directing the respondent – police to complete the investigation in FIR in Crime No.456/2022 and file the final report before the concerned jurisdictional Court as expeditiously as possible, without any delay. 4. Subject to the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR) JUDGE SV; List No.: 3 Sl No.: 42