IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 7571 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)

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HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH HAVING AT NO. 163/3A, OPP. DASARAHALLI METRO STATION HIGHWAY ROAD, VIDHYANAGAR, T. DASARAHALLI BANGALORE 560057 REP. BY ITS REGION MANGER MR. VENKATESHA MR …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY., ADVOCATE)

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Digitally signed 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH BY ITS SECRETARY, COURT OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU- 560 001

2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/INVESTIGATION OFFICER MADANAYAKAHALLI POLICE STATION NELAMANGALA 562123 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIKAS ROJIPURA, AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. DECLARE THAT THE INTERFERENCE BY THE RESPONDENTS IN SEIZING THE GOLD ARTICLES PLEDGED BY ITS CUSTOMERS OF THE PETITIONER BY THREATENING TO ARREST IS ARBITRARY AND IS IN VIOLATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER ARTICLES 19(1)(G) AND 21 AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER ART 300A OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA 1950. B. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS O