- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9328 WP No. 4695 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 4695 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SREEKUTTAN R, AGED ABOUT 25, PICHANAD, PATHIYOOR SOUTH, PATHIYOOR PO, PATHIYOOR (PART), ALAPPUZHA, KERALA 690508 OR BLACKBID INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, NO. 994, SRI SAI TOWER, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST MAIN KORAMANGALA, 1ST BLOCK BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 034. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.H. SUDHIR KUMAR MUROLLI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HDFC BANK,, REPRESENTED BY MANAGER, ELECTRONIC CITY BRANCH, SKY WARD TECH PARK, NO.47/11, 1ST FLOOR, ELECTRONIC CITY MAIN ROAD, OPPOSITE TO VELANKANI 4TH GATE, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560 100. 2. STATE OF TELANGANA REPRESENTED BY Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9328 WP No. 4695 of 2025 CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION LB STADIUM ROAD, BAND COLONY, ADARSH NAGAR, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.B. SREEDVI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. JAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO RESPONDENT 1 TO MARK THE DISPUTED AMOUNT OF RS.2,85,583 UNDER LIEN AND IMMEDIATELY DEFREEZE THE REMAINING BALANCE OF RS. 51,38,896.01 IN THE PETITIONER ACCOUNT (ACCOUNT NUMBER 50200097139671) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking a direction by issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing de-freezing of the account of the petitioner, which is held at the first respondent - Bank. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:9328 WP No. 4695 of 2025 2. Heard Shri M.H. Sudhir Kumar Murolli, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Shri Jai M. Patil, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1. 3. The petitioner, an account holder in the name and style of Blackbid Innovations Private Limited holds an account at the first respondent - Bank. It transpires that the cyber crime police station of Hyderabad, State of Telangana, pursuant to registration of a crime in crime No.156/2024 directs freezement of all the accounts that had transaction with the accused in the aforesaid crime. The axe of the crime falls upon the petitioner and the account is frozen pursuant to the said direction. Even according to the direction, the amount in dispute that is pointed at the petitioner is 2,85,583/- but the account in its entirety is frozen which has in it is Rs.54,24,480/-. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents on instructions would submit that the amount in dispute that is actually pointable towards the petitioner is Rs.2,85,583/-. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct de-freezing of the account of the petitioner on marking of a lien of Rs.2,85,583/-. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:9328 WP No. 4695 of 2025 De-freezement of the account shall be done forthwith and the petitioner shall be permitted to operate the account as it was being operated prior to such freezement, subject to the aforesaid condition, without brooking any delay. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11 CT: BHK