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SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
(b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to be issued to the Respondents to not seize the gold articles from the petitioner but can only examine the same by summoning it for the purpose of investigation in Crime No. 414/2024 registered by the R2, in the interest of justice and equity.
(c) Issue a writ of certiorari for call for the records of the Annexure-C notices issued by the R2 to the petitioner dated 30.12.2024 and quash the same and all consequential actions taken against the petitioner thereafter, interest of justice and equity.
(d) And grant such other relief or directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit the facts and circumstances of the case.
2. Learned AGA is directed to accept notice for respondents No. 1 and 2.
3. The order being challenged is a notice issu
The rights of a pledgee over pledged gold are limited to those of the pledger, and ownership must be established through civil proceedings, necessitating guidelines for handling pledged stolen gold.
Financial companies must seek relief through legal channels when police seize pledged items under allegations of theft, ensuring adherence to established guidelines and protocols.
The court upheld that seizure actions by police must comply with Articles 14 and 19, reaffirming the necessity for following established legal guidelines when handling seized property.
Pawnee rights under the Indian Contract Act do not extend to crime proceeds; compliance with investigative notices prevails to protect victims' property rights.
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