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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
S.R.KRISHNA KUMAR
Axis Bank Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner seeks relief against defreezing of account. (Para 1) |
| 2. court argues lack of sufficient opportunity for petitioner. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. court emphasizes need for further consideration of applications. (Para 4) |
| 4. criminal petition allowed; orders set aside and remanded. (Para 5) |
ORDER :
1. In this petition, petitioner seeks the following reliefs:
"a) To set aside the Order Dated 23.09.2024 passed by the Hon'ble 45th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, in Crime No.473/2024 i.e Annexure C in terms of which the petitioner is directed to defreeze the current account bearing A/c No.923020051871662 M/s. Hussain Furniture maintained in the petitioner's Bank and transfer the same to the account of the respondent No.2.
b) To pass such other orders as may be deemed expedient in the circumstance of the case and in the interest of justice."
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order passed by the Trial Court, directing the petitioner-Bank to defreeze the amount belonging to the accused and to transfer the said amount to the Account of the second respondent, who also holds an Account in the petitioner-Bank, is without providing sufficien
Court emphasized the necessity of providing a hearing to affected parties before the execution of orders pertaining to the defreezing of accounts in criminal proceedings.
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