THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. VIJAYSEN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23063 OF 2024 ORDER : (ORAL)

This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking to declare the action of respondent No.3 - the Inspector of Police, Cyber Crimes Department, in freezing the petitioner’s Bank Account No.10167470109, IFS Code: IDFB0022126 at respondent No.4 branch without complying with the procedure under Section 102(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as being illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional.

2. Heard Ms. Rajasri Manche, learned counsel for the petitioner; and Mr. R. Laxmikanth Reddy, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, and perused the material on record. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, having received written instructions, submitted that on 08.01.2024 one Mr. Osman Ahmed (complainant) lodged an online cyber complaint through Cyber Crime Online Number 1930, wherein, he stated that, he received a message in Whatsapp regarding part time job which contained a link. The complainant was asked to register his name and was assigned with some tasks and upon completion of those tasks he would receive money. Later, he was asked to do payment to get more tasks, for which he a