- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6321 WP No. 3151 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 3151 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI PRAMOD KUMAR K S/O. SRI. A. KEVAL CHAND, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, THE AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE OF ARIHANT JEWELLERS, NO.36, MAGADI MAIN ROAD, OPP. METRO PILLAR NO.221, BENGALURU NORTH, MAGADI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 023. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. R B SADASIVAPPA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AHT UNIT, CID, CARLTON HOUSE, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6321 WP No. 3151 of 2026 PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE INVESTIGATING OFFICER, ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING UNIT, CID, PALACE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B. RAVINDRANATH., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED POLICE NOTICE DATED 30/01/2026 BEARING NO.01/CRM/AHTU/CID/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE E ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT, TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THE PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6321 WP No. 3151 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is aggrieved by the notice issued by the jurisdictional police under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The impugned notice is dated 30.01.2026 calling upon the petitioner to produce jewellery purchased by him in an auction conducted on 27.10.2025 by M/s. Axis Bank. Sri R B Sadasivappa, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that [a] the petitioner as a businessman engaged in gold business has participated in the auction conducted on behalf of M/s. Axis Bank and he has purchased the gold in an auction held on 27.10.2025; [b] the Bank has delivered 184 grams on 05.11.2025 upon payment of the offered amount on 04.11.2025, [c] the petitioner has sold the gold so purchased on 19.11.2025 after melting and converting the same into gold bar. The learned counsel submits that it is obvious from the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6321 WP No. 3151 of 2026 above that the impugned notice is rendered infructuous. Sri B Ravindranath, a learned Additional Government Advocate who accepts notice for the respondent, is heard in the light of the afore. This Court must observe that the notice is indeed rendered infructuous, and therefore, this Court must intervene to declare the notice so but observing that this declaration shall not preclude the police from proceeding further in the course of its investigation. The petition stands disposed of. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-