- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10057 WP No. 998 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 998 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. KALA W/O LATE SHIVA KUMAR S., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.13, 2ND B CROSS, NEAR DON BOSCO CHURCH, KANAKADASA LAYOUT, LINGARAJAPURAM, ST.THOMAS TOWN, BANGALORE-560 084. …PETITIONER (BY SRI.H.S. SANTHOSH, ADVOCATE) AND: BAJAJ FINANCE LTD., (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956) REGD. HEAD OFFICE AT MUMBAI PUNE ROAD, AKHURDI, PUNE-411 035, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA CORPORATE OFFICE AT 3RD FLOOR, BAJAJ FINSERVE PANCHASHIL TECH PARK VIMAN NAGAR, PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA-411 014. BRANCH OFFICE AT 801 AND 805, 8TH FLOOR, PRESTIGE TOWERS, RESIDENCY ROAD, BANGALORE-560 025 REPRESENTED BY BALAKRISHNA C. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. DILIP M R., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10057 WP No. 998 of 2023 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 12.08.2022 PASSED BY THE HONBLE XI ADDITIONAL CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, AT BENGALURU IN CRL.MISC.50420/2021 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A 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 M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Petitioner is before this Court being aggrieved by the proceedings initiated by the respondent under Section 14 of the Securitization and Construction of Financial Assets and Enforcement Security Interest Act, 2002 (for short `SARFAESI Act'). 2. None appears for the petitioner. 3. Since effective alternative remedy is available under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act, reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail the same, petition is disposed of. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10057 WP No. 998 of 2023 4. Time consumed in this petition shall be excluded for the purpose of limitation. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29