BALJEET SINGH S/O LATE SHRI RAM CHANDRA v. BRANCH MANAGER, YES BANK LTD.
CW/7505/2025 · 2025-07-15
Anoop Kumar Dhand
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.7505/2025 Baljeet Singh S/o Late Shri Ram Chandra, Aged About 48 Years, Residing At Ward No. 9, Shanti Nagar,rajgarh Road, Near Maruti Care Centre,pilani, Jhunjhunu-333031 (Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus
1. Branch Manager, Yes Bank Ltd., Ward No. 11, Near Panchvati Circle, Rajgarh Road, Pilani, Jhunjhunu- 333031 (Rajasthan)
2. Branch Manager, Icici Bank Ltd., Divya Complex, Near Choudhary Hospital, Triveni Pyau, Rajgarh Road, Pilani, Jhunjhunu-333031 (Rajasthan)
3. State Cyber Crime Cell, Cid Crime, 7Th Floor ,C-Wing, block-2, Karamyogi Bhavan, sector-10A,gandhinagar- 382010 (Gujarat). 4. Sub-Inspector, Bardoli Police Station, Near Sardar Baug, Limda Chowk, 171, Station Road, Talavadi, Bardoli, Gujarat-394601. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sumit Kumar Swami and Mr. Hitesh Kumar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG Mr. Pramod Kumar (through VC) Mr. Mitesh Sharma JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 15/07/2025
1. By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction against the respondent-Yes Bank to de- freeze his bank account No.012653100000444. It has also been submitted that the petitioner holds a current bank account with ICICI Bank at Pilani Branch, bearing
(2 of 3) [CW-7505/2025] No.153805002303, wherein, the petitioner has a lien with the said bank and the ICICI bank has marked the disputed amount i.e. Rs.14,500/- as freezed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no concern whatsoever with any cyber crime committed by anyone, even then, his entire bank account in the Yes Bank has been freezed. Counsel submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate in the investigation as and when required. 2. Counsel for the respondent-Yes Bank submits that a report was received from the Police agency about unauthorized transaction and offence of cyber crime, hence, the entire account of the petitioner has been freezed. 3. Counsel for the ICICI Bank submits that the account in their bank belongs to one M/s Sheoran Poultry Farm and the said farm has not approached this Court for redressal of its grievances, hence, ICICI Bank has no concern whatsoever with the aforesaid. 4. Counsel for the State-respondents, Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG submits that certain reports with regard to cyber crime were received from the State of Gujarat, hence, directions have been issued to the Bank to freeze the petitioner’s bank account. 5. Heard and considered the submissions made at Bar and perused the material available on the record. 6.
Considering the submissions made by the respective counsels at the Bar, the instant writ petition stands disposed of
(3 of 3) [CW-7505/2025] with directions to the respondent-Yes Bank to de-freeze the bank account of the petitioner bearing No.012653100000444 and he may be allowed to operate the said account and make transaction from the same. 7. The respondents are directed to freeze the disputed amount of Rs.14,500/-, which is alleged to be involved in the fraudulent transaction. 8. It is made clear that the petitioner will co-operate with Bank authorities and investigating agency and will appear before them as and when required. 9. This Court also observes that the petitioner shall not close or discontinue the aforesaid account till the investigating agency and Bank authorities permit him to do so. 10. It is further ordered that after investigation, if the involvement of the petitioner is found in any illegal transaction, he shall be liable to pay amount involved in the aforesaid illegal transaction and will face inquiry/investigation as per law. 11. It is further ordered that the respondent-Bank shall be at liberty to transfer the amount to the original account from which it was credited to petitioner’s account. 12. The stay application and all pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J KuD/50