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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7509/2026

Hemendra Singh Jadaun S/o Ranjeet Singh Jadaun, Aged About 28 Years, Resident Of Ganesh Nagar, Jawad, P.o. Kankroli,

District Rajsamand, Rajasthan.

----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Director General Of Police, Police Department, Jaipur.

2. Reserve Bank Of India, Through Its Regional Director, Rbi, 6 Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

3. HDFC Bank Limited, Through Its Managing Director, Head Office Hdfc Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower,

Parel, Mumbai 400013.

4. Branch Manager, Hdfc Bank, Rajsamand Branch, 100Ft Road, Kankroli, Rajsamand.

5. Central Cyber Crime Unit, Branch Navi Mumbai, Officer Of Senior Police Inspector Navi Mumbai.

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Harshit Yadav For Respondent(s) : --

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR

Order

06/04/2026

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, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to:

A. The Writ Petition may kindly be allowed and direct the respondents to immediately unfreeze the bank account bearing account no. 5010023473523, IFSC- HDFC0000985 of the petitioner maintained in HDFC

Bank, Rajsamand Branch;

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B. Kindly direct the respondent bank to freeze only the alleged disputed amount, if any, and allow the petitioner

to operate the remaining balance immediately;

C. Direct the respondents to furnish copies of all complaints, notices, and orders on the basis of which the

account has been frozen;

D. Direct the respondents to decide the representation of the petitioner within a time-bound manner;

E. Costs of the Writ may kindly be allowed in Favour of the Petitioner.

F. Any other appropriate order or direction, which this Hon'ble Court considers just and proper in the facts and circumstances of this, may kindly be passed in Favour of

the petitioners.”

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 HDFC Bank Limited (Respondent No.3) 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.

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[2026:RJ-JD:15501] (3 of 3) [CW-7509/2026] 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

59-Sonia/-

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