- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:14919 WP No. 5116 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 5116 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MISS KANAK WADHWANI AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, S/O SHRI SONU WADHWARI, AT: SINDHI CAMP, BEHIND PANI TANKI WARD NO.21, RAGHU RAJ NAGAR POST SATNA DISTRICT, MADHYA PRADESH - 485 001 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABISHEK N.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001 2. SHRI MOHAMMED AMEEN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. SHRI. MOHAMMED ASHRAFF AT: FLAT NO.F4, CANTERBURY, APARTMENT NO.9 Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:14919 WP No. 5116 of 2025 NORRIS ROAD, RICHMOND TOWN, BENGALURU-560 025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS ASHOK NAGAR POLICE TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT BEARING NO.043201514163, IFSC CODE NO.ICIC0000511, ICICI BANK, CHINDWARA BRANCH, MADYA PRADESH STATE OF THE PETITIONER FOR ITS DAY TO DAY OPERATION OF THE SAID ACCOUNT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court, seeking the following prayers: "A) Kindly Issue Writ of Mandamus by directing the Respondents Ashok Nagar Police to Defreeze the Account Bearing No.043201514163, IFSC Code No.ICIC0000511, ICICI Bank, Chindwara Branch, Madya Pradesh State of the petitioner For its day to day operation of the said account and - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:14919 WP No. 5116 of 2025 B) Grant such other relief's as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstance of the case, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Heard Sri. Abhishek N.N., learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Shamanth Naik, learned HCGP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record. 3. A crime comes to be registered for an offence punishable under Section 420 of the IPC. Pursuant to the registration of the crime, it is the case of the petitioner that the Investigating Officer has directed freezement of the account of the petitioner. 4. Learned HCGP on instructions and verification of the records would submit that the amount involved qua the petitioner is Rs.3,41,844/-. 5. In that light, I deem it appropriate to permit the petitioner to operate the account as she was operating prior to the aforesaid freezement on marking of lien of the aforesaid amount in the account of the petitioner, marking of the lien - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:14919 WP No. 5116 of 2025 would remain subject to the result of the crime, in Crime No.373/2024. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE SJK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 20