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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1531/2026 Ravi Rao Bhand S/o Shiv Shanker Bhand, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Sanwariya Colony Ward No. 03 Kapasan District Chittorgarh ----Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India, Through Its Secretary Ministry Of Home Affairs Having Its Office At North Block Cabinet Secretary New Delhi

2. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary Department Of Home Affairs Having Its Office At Secretariat Govt. Of Raj. Jaipur Raj.

3. Reserve Bank Of India, Through Its Regional Director Having Its Office At Rambagh Circle Tonk Road Jaipur Raj.

4. IDFC First Bank, Through Its Branch Manager Having Its Office Panchkula Sector 20 District Panchkula Haryana ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ansarul Hak Mansuri For Respondent(s) : -

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

Order

25/02/2026

1. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:-

It is, therefore, humbly and most respectfully prayed before this Hon'ble Court that the present writ petition may kindly be allowed by calling the record of the case and by an appropriate writ, order or direction this Hon'ble Court may be pleased:-

(i) To direct the respondents to immediately lift the freeze/debit freeze imposed on the petitioner's saving bank account No. 10197507816 held with respondent No.4 Branch Sector 20, Panchkula District Panchkula, Haryana, Rajasthan.

(ii) To award the Petitioner adequate compensation for the financial losses suffered due to the arbitrary and unlawful freezing of his accounts.

(iii) Cost the litigation may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner.

(iv) Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may also kindly be passed in favour of the Petitioner.”

2. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the IDFC First Bank (Respondent No.4) to keep the disputed amount (the amount which was transferred illegally in the bank account of the petitioner) frozen and allow the petitioner to make transactions from his bank account from the remaining balance.

3. It is further made clear that in case, the respondent – Bank has not received the information regarding the exact figure of the disputed amount, which the Investigating Officer/Police alleges to be receipt(s) of the offence, the bank shall send a communication to the concerned Investigating Officer/Police, to indicate the amount to be earmarked for lien, while endorsing a copy of the instant order.

4. Upon receipt of such communication/letter, the concerned Investigating Officer/Police shall be under an obligation to apprise the respondent - Bank about the amount to be kept in lien, within a period of seven days of receiving the communication from the respondent - Bank. The respondent – bank shall thereafter do the needful as directed herein above.

5. It is further made clear that in case, the respondent-Bank does not receive any reply from the concerned Investigating Officer/Police, then it shall be duty bound to act in accordance with the instant order.

6. Stay petition as well as all pending application, if any, stand disposed of.

(KULDEEP MATHUR),J

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