- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49295 WP No. 15561 of 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.15561 OF 2022 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. M/S. MUTHOOT FINANCE LTD., GANGA NAGAR BRANCH, NO.6, 2ND CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VASANTHAPPA BLOCK, GANGANAGAR, R.T. NAGAR POST, BENGALURU - 560 032, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY AND BRANCH MANAGER. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VENKATARAMANA K.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS HOME SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU -560 001. 2. R. T. NAGAR POLICE BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, R.T. NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 032, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, Digitally signed by ARUNKUMAR M S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49295 WP No. 15561 of 2022 HIGH COURT BUILDINGS, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MAHANTESH SHETTAR, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE NOTICE DATED 02.08.2022 VIDE NO.CR NO./167/2021/RTNPS/2022 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-F; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this writ petition, petitioner is assailing the notice dated 02.08.2022 issued to the petitioner as per Annexure-F, by respondent No.2. 2. Taking into consideration the factual aspects of the matter, wherein the respondent - Police has issued the notice under Section 91 of Cr.P.C. for conducting investigation in - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49295 WP No. 15561 of 2022 respect of the case registered under the Chit Funds Act, 1982, I am of the view that, there is no impediment for the petitioner to assist the investigating authority. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is dismissed. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36