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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
VARUN SHANKAR T – Appellant
Versus
IDFC FIRST BANK – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to bank account freezing by non-accused petitioners. (Para 1) |
| 2. requisitions for account freezing effects. (Para 2) |
| 3. court's consistency in issuing directives on requisitions. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. final directions regarding account freeze and police requirements. (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 30th day of January, 2026
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 Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after getting instructions from the Bank, submitted that the Bank has received four Requisitions from the Respondent Nos.2, 3, 4 & 5 for Rs.403.39, Rs.20,000/-, Rs.25,000/- and Rs.2,404.96/- resp
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