Can Fin Homes Limited v. Inspector of Police and Station House Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
CRL.P No. 3524 of 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:11955), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, Hemant Chandangoudar J., 20.03.2025 — criminal petition under Sec.482 Cr.P.C. / S.528 BNSS dismissed as not maintainable; NBFC petitioner (Can Fin Homes Limited) sought restraint on respondent police (Ramanagara Rural PS, DSP, SP, DG&IGP) from harassment/summons vide Annexure E & F dated 03.03.2025 and 01.03.2025; Article 226 of the Constitution of India remedy suggested; protective direction that respondent Nos.1 to 4 shall not summon petitioner without due process of law. Keywords: S.482 CrPC maintainability, police summons due process, Article 226, BNSS 528, Ramanagara, NBFC.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as not maintainable; liberty reserved to file an appropriate petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; respondent Nos.1 to 4 directed not to summon the petitioner without following due process of law.