SANDEEP KUMAR
Sukhdani Devi – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
Sandeep Kumar, J. – Since the issue involved in both these criminal writ petitions is common, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
2. In Cr.W.J.C. No.1526 of 2022, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 10.08.2022 passed by the learned Special Judge, Vigilance, Patna, in Special Case No. 36 of 2021, arising out of E.O.U. P.S. Case No.17 of 2021, by which the prayer to release/de-freeze all the bank accounts of the petitioner has been rejected save and except the pension account of the petitioner. Further prayer has been made by the petitioner to direct the investigating agency to release the following bank accounts of the petitioner: –
(i) SB-625901135776 maintained in ICICI Bank, Boring Road, Patna.
(ii) SB-10027601509 maintained in S.B.I. PBB Branch, Patna.
(iii) SB-37072137868 maintained in SBI, PBB Branch, Patna.
(iv) SB-34939414822 (pension account) maintained in SBI, PBB Branch, Patna.
(v) SB-040401011017 maintained in ICICI Bank, Boring Road, Patna.
(vi) SB-20682337109 maintained in Indian Bank (Allahabad Bank), Jasidih Branch.
3. In Cr.W.J.C. No.359 of 2023, the petitioner is challenging the order dated 11.11.2022 passed by the le
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