IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 23770 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR AFSAR PASHA S/O LATE M BABJARI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 05, DEVANUR LAYOUT, BEHIND EDEN GARDEN, RAJIVNAGAR, MYSORE, KARNATAKA 570019 …PETITIONER (BY SMT. DEEPTHI BHAT .,ADVOCATE FOR;

SRI. RANGANATH M A, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THE STATE.

Digitally PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU, signed by KARNATAKA 560001 CHAITHRA A Location:

2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER HIGH COURT OF IZAT NAGAR POLICE STATION KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY, INVESTIGATING OFFICER/ INSPECTOR, 9CQM, MINI BYP, RAJEEV KUNJ COLONY BAREILLY UTTAR PRADESH-243122

3. HDFC BANK REPRESENTED BY, THE BRANCH MANAGER, HDFC BANK, NO 97/A, 1^ST MAIN SHIVAJI RAO ROAD N R MOHALLA MYSORE, KARNATAKA-570007 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2;

SRI. JAI M PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R3)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-3 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO USE AND OPERATE THE BANK A/C NO. 50200053559539, IFSC-HDF