- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37194 WP No. 1559 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1559 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT MANAPPURAM HOUSE, A.O. VALAPAD, TRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA -680567. HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH AT- PARVATHINAGAR BELLARY DOOR NO. 7, KATHA NO. 37038, 1ST FLOOR, OM SAI RAM BUILDING, PARVATHINAGAR ROAD PARVATHINAGAR BELA, OPP. CENTRAL JAIL, BESIDE IDBI BANK, BELLARY PARVATHINAGAR P.O., BELLARY DT, KARNATAKA, PIN-583101. REP BY AUTHORISED SIGNATORY, AND AREA MANAGER MR.SHANMUGAM A …PETITIONER (BY SRI. POORNA PRASAD K R.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37194 WP No. 1559 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE CITY, KARNATAKA-560001. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JAYANAGAR POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY - 560011. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 20-01- 2025 ISSUED UNDER SEC 94 OF BNSS ADDRESSED TO MANAPPURAM FINANCE LIMITED, THE PETITIONER HEREIN, BY THE RESPONDENT NO 3, FURNISHED AS ANNEXURE-E; DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT POLICE 3 NOT TO PROCEED - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37194 WP No. 1559 of 2025 WITH THE NOTICE DATE 20/01/2025 AND FURNISHED AS ANNEXURE-E; DIRECTING THAT `DURING THE PENDENCY OF THIS PRESENT PETITION THE RESPONDENTS ARE RESTRAINED FROM TAKING ANY COERCIVE ACTION AGAINST THE PETITIONER AND NOT TO INTERFERE IN THE DAY-TO-DAY BUSINESS OF THE PETITIONER IN ITS PREMISES OFFICE AT MANAPPURAM FINANCE LIMITED PARVATHINAGAR BELLARY DOOR NO. 7, KATHA NO. 37038, 1ST FLOOR, OM SAI RAM BUILDING, PARVATHINAGAR ORAD PARVATHINAGAR BELA, OPP. CENTRAL JAIL.,BESIDE IDBI BANK, BELLARY PARVATHINAGAR P.O. BELLARY DT, KARNATAKA PIN 583101 AND OR AT OTHER PLACES WHERE THE PETITIONERS EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37194 WP No. 1559 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved by the notice dated 20.01.2025 [Annexure-E] issued by the third respondent under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The learned counsel submits that in view of this Court's previous order dated 23.01.2025, the petitioner has filed an application in the pending proceedings with the learned Magistrate and that this petition could be disposed of calling upon the learned Magistrate to decide the application expeditiously. Taking this submission on record, the petition stands disposed of calling upon the concerned Court to dispose of the petitioner’s application for release of jewelry expeditiously but subject to its board. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-