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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 660

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
BOBAN P A – Appellant
Versus
UNITED OF INDIA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.JINCE T. THOMAS, SRI.GOKUL D. SUDHAKARAN, SHRI.SRIRAM R.B., SHRI.DILSHAD SHAJI, SHRI.ANEESHRAJ R.
For the Respondents: SHRI.ANISH JAIN, SHRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN, SMT.ANU JACOB

Table of Content
1. challenge to bank account freeze based on police requisition. (Para 1)
2. bank confirms freeze based on police request. (Para 2)
3. court reviews similar case precedents for guidance. (Para 3)
4. court directs conditions under which freeze is to be managed. (Para 4 , 5)

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 Article 300A of the Constitution of India .

2. The learned Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after getting instructions from the Bank, confirmed that the Bank has received a Requisition from the Respondent No.4 for an amount of Rs.1,40,260/- for holding the said amount in the account of the Petitioner mentioned in the Writ Pe

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