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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 6227

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
LINO MATHEW – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.ADARSH KURIAN, SHRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN, SHRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL
For the Respondents: SMT.K.M.RESHMI, SMT.M.A.BINDU

JUDGMENT

1. The Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging the 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 .

2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after getting instructions from the Bank, submitted that there is no freezing of the account of the Petitioner but only a lien marking for an amount of Rs.1,46,800/- as per the Requisition from the Respondent No.3. Ext.P1 Communication issued by the Respondent/Bank to the Petitioner also shows the lien marked amount as Rs.1,46,800/-.

3. The issue is covered by the decisions of this Court in Dr.

Sajeer v. Reserve Bank of India [2024 (1) KLT 826] , Nazeer K.T. v. Manager, Federal Bank, Makkaraparamba Branch [2024 KHC 76

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