IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
ILYAS. P.P – Appellant
Versus
THE UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
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
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.7,620/- for marking lien on the account of the Petitioner mentioned in the Writ Petition, and hence, the Bank has effected the same. Apart from that, the Bank has found some suspicious transactions in the account, and hence, the Bank has effected internal freezing of the account of the Petitioner.
3.
The issue with respect to freezing/lien marking of the account at the instance of the police au
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