[2026:RJ-JP:8358]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 20381/2025 Rakhendra Sansi S/o Lochan Sansi, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Sansi Ka Mohalla, Alipur, Chhan District Tonk, At Present R/o B-

38, Badh Chela Scheme, Green Park, Jagatpura, Jaipur ----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Station House Officer, Police Station, Rajkot (Gurjat)

3. Punjab National Bank, Branch Pratap Nagar, Nri Circle, Jaipur Through Branch Manager ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Narsi Prasad Sharma For Respondent(s) : Ms. Devakriti Vashishtha for Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG Mr. Vikas Jain HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUROOP SINGHI

Order

23/02/2026

1. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:-

“It is therefore, most humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may graciously be pleased to accept and allow this writ petition; and further be pleased to direct the respondents to de-freeze the current account number 0836000102015437 with the Respondent Punjab National Bank Branch at Pratap Nagar, NRI Circle, Jaipur IFSC Code PUNB0634500 by marking a lien only to the extent of disputed amount in the criminal case.

Any other order/ direction/ relief which this Hon’ble Court deems proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioner along with cost.”

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has never misused the aforesaid bank account for the purpose of illegal transactions and has not committed any cyber crime and has no relation whatsoever to the alleged fraudulent transaction(s).

3. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the Investigating Agencies and will appear before the Bank Authorities and the Investigating Agencies as and when called upon.

4. Therefore, learned counsel prays that while the disputed amount which has been received in the petitioner's account may be frozen, the amount other than the disputed amount may kindly be allowed to be withdrawn and the petitioner may be allowed to operate and carry out the banking transactions from the said bank account.

5. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent – Bank submits that, as per the information received, the disputed amount credited in the petitioner’s bank account is Rs.12,639/-, Rs.242.16, Rs.800/- and Rs.2000/-, total amount being Rs.15681.16 and the bank account of the petitioner has been frozen strictly in connection with on-going investigation in cyber crime complaint(s) bearing ACK No(s). 31907250115440, 32106250019388, 21106250015137 and 32705250039034 respectively. A complete copy of the complaints have been handed over across the dais and is taken on record.

6. Learned counsel for the respondent – Bank further submits that the petitioner may be directed not to discontinue the bank account until the investigation is completed or the criminal case is decided.

7. Learned counsel for the respondent – State submits that as the petitioner is the beneficiary of an amount involved in a financial cyber fraud complaint and the investigation is undergoing, no interference is called for at this stage.

8. Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees with the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondent – Bank.

9. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

10. In view of the submissions so made, this Court is of the considered view that merely because a certain amount has been transferred to the petitioner's bank account in an alleged fraudulent transaction, the act of freezing the entire bank account and imposing complete restriction on banking transactions at this stage will seriously prejudice the rights of the petitioner. At the most, the Bank can keep a lien on the amount to the extent it relates to the alleged fraudulent transaction(s) credited in the petitioner’s bank account.

11. Consequently, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to th