THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.26858 of 2025

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. With their consent this writ petition is taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself..

2. This writ petition is filed seeking following prayer:-

“…to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare the action of the respondent No.4 herein in withholding the amounts of Rs.70,003/- and Rs.70,003/- in respect of the petitioners saving A/c No.425280989035, basing on the instructions of the 2^nd respondent, as being illegal, arbitrary, unjust, unconstitutional, and to grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and to pass”

3. Brief facts of the case as stated are that petitioner claims to be businessman and is withdrawing the amounts as per necessity. On 25.07.2025, the petitioner received a letter from the respondent No.4 bank, wherein it is informed that the amounts credited to his account to the tune of Rs.70,003/- each on 07.08.2024 and 12.08.2024 are kept in hold. Upon receipt of the said letter, he rushed to Respondent No.4–Bank, where he was informed that Respondent No.2 had issued instructions to place a hold on the said amounts. He was also provided with a copy of FIR No. 387 of 2025, registered at the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad. The petitioner further submits that on a perusal of the FIR reveals that FIR No. 387 of 2025 was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by one K.Khaja Hussain against the owner and management of the fraudulent domain ‘DHAN Finance’ for offences under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of the BNS, read with Section 66-D of the IT Act. Questioning the same this writ petition has filed.

4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, placed a copy of instructions issued by Sub-Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Cyberabad and would submit that petitioner has alleged that his bank account was put on hold by the State Bank of India, in connection with F.I.R. No.387 of 2025 under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 338, 336(3), 340(2) of BNS read with Section 66-D of ITA 2000-2008, dated 10.02.2025 of Cyber Crime Police Station, Cyberabad. After enquiry, it is noticed that petitioner is not involved in the above case. The Cyber Crime Police Station, Cyberabad has also not issued any notice to the State Bank of India to debit freeze the petitioner’s bank account.

5. Recording the submissions made by learned counsel appearing on either side, since it is noticed by respondent Police that petitioner has not been involved in the FIR No.387 of 2025, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent No.4/Bank to de-freeze the petitioner’s bank account bearing A/c No.425280989035.

6. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shall stand closed.

No order as to costs.

_________________________________ JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR Date: 19.11.2025 SPD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.26858 of 2025 Date:19.11.2025 SPD