IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107728 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN:

MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED, A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES, ACT, 1956 HEAD OFFICE AT MUTHOOT CHAMBERS OPP. SARITHA THEATRE COMPLEX BANERJEE ROAD, KOCHI – 682 108 HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH AT D.NO.184/1817/A1/184 WARD NO.10, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, HARAPANAHALLI, VIJAYANGAR DISTRICT, KARNATAKA 583 137, REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER SHIVALINGAYYA I. PARADESHIMATH.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE POLICE SUBINSPECTOR/

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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. V.S.KALASURMATH, AGA FOR RESPONDENTS)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF