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 Se