Item no. 108 & 109 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL W.P. (C) No. 543 of 2025 with MC(W.P. (C)) No. 526 of 2025 Heisnam Bidyananda Meitei … Petitioner - Versus - Branch Manager HDFC Bank Limited Bishnupur Branch and 4 Ors. … Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA ORDER 08.09.2025 [1] Heard Mr. P. Tamphamani, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Leo Rommel S, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 (i.e. HDFC Bank, Bishnupur) and none appears on behalf of respondent nos. 2 to 5 as service is awaited. [2] The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the account of the petitioner opened in HDFC Bank, Bishnupur Branch bearing A/c No. 50200075050227 has been frozen on the intimation of respondent nos. 2 to 5 for allegedly involvement in 4(four) disputed transactions i) Rs. 1000/- in Layer 5, ii) Rs. 1000/0 in Layer 12, iii) Rs. 153/- in Layer 5 & iv) Rs. 180/- in Layer 6 of certain online fraud transactions. However, it is stated that the Cyber Crime Police Station, Manipur informed the petitioner about the same. [3] The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition can be disposed of as there is similar case by keeping on hold the lien amount and allowing the petitioner to operate the account himself. It is stated that the petitioner is not directly involved in the fraudulent online transactions. However, without his permission/ knowledge his account has been utilized by some other persons. OINAM THOIB A MEITEI Digitally signed by OINAM THOIBA MEITEI Date: 2025.09.09 14:10:17 +05'30' [4] Mr. Leo Rommel S, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 submits that this Court may pass appropriate order by keeping in lien the dispute amount. [5] On perusal of records, it is seen that a sum of Rs. 2,333/- (Rupees two thousand three hundred thirty three) only as disputed transactions involved in the account of the petitioner opened in HDFC Bank, Bishnupur Branch. [6] In the circumstances, the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the HDFC Bank, Bishnupur Branch to keep on lien a sum of Rs. 2,333/- (Rupees two thousand three hundred thirty three) only against the HDFC Bank A/c No. 50200075050227 opened by the petitioner in respondent no. 1 (HDFC Bank, Bishnupur). The petitioner is permitted to do normal transaction. [7] With these directions, the present W.P. (C) No. 543 of 2025 is disposed of. [8] The MC(W.P. (C)) No. 526 of 2025 is also disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Thoiba