- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411212021 NC: 2026:KHC:48902 WP No. 19773 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 08TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA WRIT PETITION No.19773 OF 2021 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MUTHOOT FINANCE CO. LTD., BY ITS MANAGER K.R. ROAD BRANCH BENGALURU – 560 070 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.S.VENKATARAMANA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS UNDERSECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU BENGALURU – 560 005. 2. STATE BY BASAVANAGUDI PS BY IS SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE BENGALURU – 560 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.WAHEEDA.M.M, HIGH COURT GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR RESPONDENT /STATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA R/W SECTION 482 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PRAYING TO QUASH THE DEMAND LETTER DATED 23.10.2021 VIDE ANNEXURE-G ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND ETC., Digitally signed by R MANJUNATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411212021 NC: 2026:KHC:48902 WP No. 19773 of 2021 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA ORAL ORDER Heard Sri K.S.Venkataramana, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Notice under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure issued by the Investigation Officer is challenged in this writ petition with the following prayer: “A writ of certiorari may kindly be issued by quashing the demand letter dated 23.10.2021 vide Annexure- G issued by respondent No.2 in the ends of justice.” 3. Petitioner is required to comply with the notice as the Investigation Officer was within his powers to seek for production gold ornaments as per Annexure-G. 4. As such, no writ jurisdiction can be exercised insofar as investigation process is concerned. 5. Accordingly, no case is made out by the petitioner to quash Annexure-G. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010411212021 NC: 2026:KHC:48902 WP No. 19773 of 2021 6. Accordingly, the following: ORDER Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE kcm List No.: 1 Sl No.: 31 CT:VR