IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 5071 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1 . 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. 26/1 VSANTAPUR MAIN ROAD NEAR ASTRA HOSPITAL, KS LAYOUT, BENGALURU-560 078.

REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER/

CHIEF MANAGER SRI. AJUMON P. GEORGE ...PETITIONER Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA (BY SRI. ANISH JOSE ANTONY, ADVOCATE)

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AND:

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

2 . THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER/

INVESTIGATION OFFICER KUMARSWAMYLAYOUT POLICE STATION KUMARSWAMYLAYOUT BENGALURU, KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY HCPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-560 001.

3 . SMT. SUDHA W/O APPAJIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO. 31, 4^TH CROSS OM SAKTHI TEMPLE ROAD YELACHENAHALLI, BNAGALORE-560 078.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAHUL RAI, HCGP FOR R1 AND R2;

R3 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND