IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 8674 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

MR YASH RANA S/O GANGA SINGH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT NARSENA, BULANDSHAHR, UTTAR PRADESH-202398.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAMESH YANKOB., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, ALI ASKER ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560051. REPRESENTED BY SPP Digitally signed HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA by CHAITHRA A Location: H IGH COURT OF

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA KARNATAKA POLICE INSPECTOR, JAYANAGARA, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY, THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

4. HDFC BANK REPRESENTED BY, THE BRANCH MANAGER HDFC BANK, JAHANGIRABAD, UTTAR PRADESH-202394.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKARA, AGA VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 26.03.2026 NOTICE TO R4 DISPENSED WITH)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 5 TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNTS OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE P