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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 6952

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
R. VISHAL – Appellant
Versus
THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KADAVANTHRA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SMT.MEGHA BIJU
For the Respondents: SHRI.TONY AUGUSTINE, GP, SHRI.LAL K.JOSEPH, SHRI.SURESH SUKUMAR, SHRI.SANJAY SELLEN, SMT.SONIA SHIBU

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 the lien marked amount, as per the Requisition from the Respondent No.1, is Rs.26,946/-, and accordingly, the Bank has effected the same. The learned Government Pleader for the Respondent No.1 confirmed the Requisition.

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 768] and Abhiraj Rajan v. State of Kerala [2025 KHC

1676].

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