IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
SHAMSUDHIN NP – Appellant
Versus
STATE BANK OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's challenge to account freeze based on police requisition and constitutional rights. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. court's directions and observations concerning bank and police obligations on account handling. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. final directives on compliance by bank and police, preserving petitioner's rights. (Para 9) |
JUDGMENT
1. The Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging the debit freezing/lien/hold of his Bank account with the Respondent/Bank at the requisition of the Police Authorities. The case of the Petitioner is that the Petitioner is not an accused in the Crime registered by the Police authorities against some other persons, in which the requisition was made; that the Petitioner is in no way connected with the said Crime; and that the debit freezing/lien/hold of the account is in violation of Sections 106 & 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and
2. The learned Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after getting instructions from the Bank, confirmed that the Bank has received the Requisitions from the Respondent Nos.2 & 3 for a total amount of Rs.47,000/- for marking lien
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