IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 4347 OF 2026 (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 682 018 HAVING ONE OF ITS BRANCH AT BUILDING NO.43, MANCHIGAIAH COMPLEX, Digitally signed M M ROAD, BANNUR - 574151 by RAKESH S HARIHAR REP BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER Location: High Court of AJUMON P GEORGE.

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

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001.

2. THE POLICE SUB INSPECTOR /

INVESTIGATION OFFICER BANNUR POLICE STATION, T NARASIPURA, KARNATAKA STATE - 571101.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B. RAVINDRANATH., AGA)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- A. DECLARE THAT THE INTERFERENCE BY THE RESPONDENTS IN PETITIONER BUSINESS FOR FORCEFULLY ATTEMPTING TO SEIZE THE GOLD ARTICLES PLEDGED BY IT CUSTOMERS WITHOUT FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES UNDER SECTION 107 OF BNSS. 2023 IS ARBITRARY AND IS IN