Karnataka High Court Directs Police Not To Harass OLA CEO Bhavish Agarwal, Others While Probing Abetment To Suicide Case
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Friday (October 17) directed the Subramanyapura Police Station not to harass Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited CEO Bhavish Agarwal and others, in the guise of investigating an abetment to suicide case registered against them.
While hearing a petition filed by Agarwal, Subrat Kumar Dash and the company Justice Mohammad Nawaz in its order said:
"Learned HCGP is directed to take notice for the State. Issue notice to respondent No.2. The police who are investigating into the case registered in Cr.No.372/2025 of Subramanyapura Police Station, Bengaluru City, shall not harass the petitioners in the guise of investigation. List this petition immediately after service of notice on respondent No.2.”
The FIR was registered on October 6, based on the complaint of Ashwin Kannan brother of deceased K Aravind, who allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison. It is alleged that he left behind a suicide alleging workplace harassment and denial of his salary dues and other perks by the petitioners. The police have registered a case under section 108(Abetment of Suicide), 3(5) (common intention) of BNS, 2023.
The petitioners have approached the court seeking to quash the FIR. By way of interim relief they have sought for the stay of all investigation and direct the police not to take any coercive action against them.
Case Title: Subrat Kumar Dash & Others AND State of Karnataka & ANR
Case No: Criminal Petition No. 14346/2025