Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court recently directed Subrahmanyapura police not to harass Ola Electric's founder, Bhavish Aggarwal, and two others in connection with an FIR filed against them for allegedly abetting the suicide of an employee.BULLMER Striped Textured Printed Polo Neck Fullsleeve T-Shirt with Rib for Men

The single-judge bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz heard a petition filed by Bhavish Aggarwal, Subrat Kumar Das, and Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited seeking to quash the FIR registered at Subrahmanyapura Police Station. The court ordered that the police should not harass the petitioners under the pretext of investigation and instructed the government counsel to immediately communicate this directive to the Subrahmanyapura police. The court issued notices to the respondents and adjourned the hearing.Also Read: Container Truck Carrying Livestock Overturns: 8 Cows D*ead

Case Background: According to a complaint filed by Ashwin Kannan, brother of the deceased, K. Arvind, a homologation engineer at Ola Electric, died by suicide on September 28, 2025. On September 30, the company transferred ₹17,46,313 to Arvind’s account via NEFT. When Subrat Kumar Das, head of the homologation department, was questioned about this on October 1, the company’s HR department responded. Subsequently, company representatives Krites Desai, Paramesh, and Roshan provided vague information about the financial transaction, raising suspicions of an attempt to cover up the company’s lapses.

Based on this, a case has been registered against Subrat Kumar Das, Bhavish Aggarwal, and Ola Electric under Section 108 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).