- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13008 WP No. 587 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 587 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956, HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT MANAPURAM HOUSE, A.O. VALAPAD TRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA - 680567 HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH AT:- 818/72, 2ND FLOOR, KMS COMPLEX, FIRST FLOOR CANARA BANK, N H 13 MAIN ROAD, KARNATAKA, DAVANAGERE, CHANNAGIRI - 577213 REP BY ITS THE AUTHORISED OFFICER/ CHIEF MANAGER SELVAM C. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13008 WP No. 587 of 2025 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER /POLICE INSPECTOR TARIKERE POLICE STATION, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA - 577228 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE INTERFERENCE BY THE RESPONDENTS IN PETITIONERS BUSINESS AND FORCEFULLY SEIZING THE GOLD ARTICLES PLEDGED BY IT COSTUMERS IS ARBITRARY AND IS IN VIOLATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLE 14 AND 19(1)(g) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 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 SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the petition has rendered infructuous and seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. A memo is filed to that effect. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13008 WP No. 587 of 2025 Memo is taken on record. In view of the memo, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Pending I.As., if any, stand disposed of. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 29