JUDGMENT

Dated this the 28^th day of January, 2026 The Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging the

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debit freezing/lien 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 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 .

In spite of service of notice to the Respondent No.4, there

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is no appearance for the Respondent No.4. The learned Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after getting instructions from the Bank, confirmed that the Bank has received the Requisition from the Respondent No.4 for debit freezing of the account of the Petitioner mentioned in the Writ Petition. It is submitted that the disputed amount is not stated in the Requisition. Hence, the Bank has effected debit freezing of the account of the Petitioner.

The issue is covered by the decisio