JUDGMENT

Dated this the 2^nd February, 2026 The Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition challenging the

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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.

The learned Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after

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getting instructions from the Bank, confirmed that the Bank has received a Requisition from the Respondent No.3 for an amount of Rs.36,700/- for holding the said amount in the account of the Petitioner mentioned in the Writ Petition.

This Court considered similar issues relating to the debit

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freeze/lien 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 K