JUDGMENT

[WP(C) Nos.31870/2023, 32664/2023, 34111/2023, 34753/2023, 35752/2023, 35970/2023, 36267/2023, 36709/2023, 36877/2023, 36982/2023, 37139/2023, 37814/2023, 37933/2023, 38012/2023, 38024/2023, 38109/2023, 38175/2023, 38245/2023, 38362/2023, 38894/2023, 38958/2023, 38959/2023]

The facts involved in these cases are covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C).No.12960/2023 and connected matters. Since the learned counsel for the parties are ad idem on this, I allow these writ petitions in terms of the said judgment.

Consequently, I order these writ petitions with the following directions:

(a) The respondent Banks arrayed in these cases, are directed to confine the order of freeze against the accounts of the petitioners, only to the extent of the amounts mentioned in the order/requisition issued to them by the Police Authorities. This shall be done forthwith, so as to enable the petitioners to deal with their accounts, and transact therein, beyond that limit.

(b) The respondent – Police Authorities concerned are hereby directed to inform the Banks as to whether freezing of accounts of the petitioners in these writ petitions will require to be continued even in the afore manner;