IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR CRIMINAL PETITION No.3000 OF 2013 BETWEEN:
MUTHOOT FINANCE LTD., T DASARAHALLI BRANCH NO.3-4, SNR ARCADE T DASARAHALLI BANGALORE-560 057 REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER SRI. BALAKRISHNA VAILAYA.S ... PETITIONER (BY SHRI. K.D. VENKATARAMANA, ADVOCATE) AND:
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA VIDYARANYAPURA POLICE VIDYA NAGAR-560 097 REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA ... RESPONDENT (BY SHRI. NASRULLA KHAN, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED UNDER SECTION 482 OF CR.P.C., PRAYING TO QUASH THE SAID NOTICES DATED 10.05.2013 & 15.05.2013 OF RESPONDENT POLICE IN CR. NO.17/2013 PENDING ON THE FILE OF THE IV A.C.M.M., BANGALORE.
THIS CRIMINAL PETITION COMING ON FOR HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER Heard Shri K.D. Venkataramana, learned advocate for the petitioner and Shri Nasrulla Khan, learned HCGP for the State.
2. Muthoot Finance Ltd., a finance company has challenged the notices dated 10.05.2013 and 15.05.2013 issued by the Police Inspector, Vidyaranyapura Police Station, Bengaluru, calling upon the petitioner-Company to produce gold ornaments alleged to have been pledged by one C. Venkatesh - accused in FIR No.17/2013 as per receipts No.0043808, 0010275, 0010276 and 0010277.
3. Shri Nasrulla Khan, learned HCGP, on instructions submits that while this petition was pending, the accused – C. Venkatesh has been acquitted. Therefore, this petition has been rendered infructuous. The said submission is placed on record.
4. Since, criminal case has been disposed of and the accused has been acquitted, notices dated 10.05.2013 and 15.05.2013 issued by the Police Inspector, Vidyaranyapura Police Station, Bengaluru, to produce the gold ornaments in FIR No.17/2013 is rendered otiose and accordingly set-aside.
5. Petition is disposed of.
No costs.
Sd/- JUDGE AV