- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:55154-DB WP No. 30657 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 30657 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956 HEAD OFFICE AT MUTHOOT CHAMBERS OPP: SARITHA THEATRE COMPLEX BANERJEE ROAD, KOCHI - 682 018 HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH AT:- No.26/2, 1ST MAIN, SIRI GANDARA KENGERI SATELLITE TOWN BANGALORE - 560 060 REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER CHIEF MANAGER GEORGE MATHEW …PETITIONER (BY SRI ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:55154-DB WP No. 30657 of 2025 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/ INVESTIGATION OFFICER KENGERI POLICE STATION BANGALORE CITY - 560 060 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.S. HARISH, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R-1 & 2, SRI BALASUBRAMANYA K.M., ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE INTERFERENCE BY THE RESPONDENTS IN PETITIONER BUSINESS FOR FORCEFULLY SEIZING THE GOLD ARTICLES PLEDGED BY IT COSTUMERS WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES UNDER SECTION 107 OF BNSS, 2023 IS ARBITRARY AND IS IN VIOLATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLES 19(1)(g) AND 21 AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER ART 300A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1950 & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:55154-DB WP No. 30657 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) In view of the order dated 09.12.2025 passed in W.A.No.1921/2025, the present petition is taken on Board today and disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE sd List No.: 3 Sl No.: 1