IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH WEDNESDAY, THE 15^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2025 / 25TH POUSHA, 1946 WP(CRL.) NO. 1399 OF 2024 PETITIONER:

M/S. MANAPPURAM FINANCE LTD HAVING REGISTERED OFFICE AT MANAPPURAM HOUSE, A.O. VALAPAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA-680567;

REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY SHAMBULINGA HIREMATH, PIN - 680567 BY ADVS.

P.VIJAYABHANU (SR.)

K.S.SREERAJ P.VIJAYABHANU J.RAMKUMAR GOKUL P. SURESH RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PIN - 682031

2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION, S P OFFICE RD, THAVAKKARA, KANNUR, PIN - 670002 SREEJA V., PP.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15.01.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner challenges Exts. P3, P4 and P5 notices issued under Section 94 of the BNSS on the apprehension that they were directed to produce the gold ornaments pledged by the accused with them.

2. I have heard Sri. P. Vijayabhanu, the learned Senior Counsel instructed by Sri. K.S. Sreeraj, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt.V.Sreeja, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.

3. A perusal of Exts.P3, P4 and P5 notices would show that the petitioner was directed to produce only the document showing the pledging of gold ornaments with them. Hence, it is clarified that the petitioner needs to produce the document showing the pledging of the gold ornaments with them and they need not produce the gold ornaments pursuant to Exts. P3, P4 and P5 notices.

This writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE APA APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 1399/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DATED 04.07.2011 ISSUED BY THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE FIRST INFORMATION REPORT DATED

14.12.2024 IN CRIME NO. 1388/2024 OF THE KANNUR TOWN POLICE STATION EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 16.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 94 OF THE BHARATHIYA NYAYA SANHITHA TO THE BRANCH MANAGER, VALAPATTANAM BRANCH EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 16.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 94 OF THE BHARATHIYA NYAYA SANHITHA TO THE BRANCH MANAGER, THALASSERY ROAD BRANCH EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 16.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 94 OF THE BHARATHIYA NYAYA SANHITHA TO THE BRANCH MANAGER, TALAP BRANCH EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION LETTER DATED 5.11.2024 BEARING NO.0104520700722678 OF VALAPATTANAM BRANCH OF THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION LETTER DATED 22.11.2024 BEARING NO.0104520700722721 OF VALAPATTANAM BRANCH OF THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION LETTER DATED 9.12.2024 BEARING NO.0104520700722774 OF VALAPATTANAM BRANCH OF THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION LETTER DATED 14.09.2024 BEARING NO.0100590700755847 OF TALAP BRANCH OF THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION LETTER DATED 25.11.2024 BEARING NO.0100590700756003 OF TALAP BRANCH OF THE PETITIONER EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE SANCTION LETTER DATED 30.08.2024 BEARING NO.0100110701599850 OF THALASSERY ROAD BRANCH OF THE PETITIONER