APHC010362952025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] MONDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 18197/2025 Between: 1. SETTIPALLI PRAMEELA, , W/O P. VENKATA RATHNAM, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC SODAM MANDAL THASILDAR, R/O D. NO 1-122, GROUND FLOOR, SUBHADRA GOVINDA NILAYAM SREENIVASA PURAM, TIRUPATI CITY AND DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT). ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, MANDADAM VILLAGE, THULLURU MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU OF POLICE, 2 ND FLOOR, NTR BUS COMPLEX, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE KRISHNA DISTRICT). 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTEND OF POLICE, ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, KADAPA RANGE, KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, BANK OF INDIA, NEW BALAJI COLONY BRANCH, D. NO 8-50/1, OPP AIR BYPASS ROAD, TIRUPATI CITY AND DISTRICT, (ERSTWHILE CHITTOOR DISTRICT). ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased tomay be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondents No 4 in freezing the bank ac no 564610110003999 of petitioner, without giving notice or opportunity as contemplated under section 17 C(3) of Prevention of corruption act 1988 and in spite of Letter addressed by the petitioner dated 10.07.2025, the 4 th Respondent is not de-freezing the bank account No 564610110003999, till today is illegal, arbitrary violation of section 17 C (3) of Prevention of corruption act 1988 besides Article 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent no 4 to de-freeze the bank account No 564610110003999 of petitioner and revive its operation as usual and pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the Respondent no 4 to de-freeze the bank account No 564610110003999 of petitioner and revive its operation as usual pending disposal of Main Writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. TATA SINGAIAH GOUD Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. S.SYAM SUNDER RAO SC cum Spl P.P. For ACB 2. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO:18197 of 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of respondent No.4 in freezing the bank Ac.No.564610110003999 of petitioner, without giving notice or opportunity as contemplated under section 17 C(3) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and in spite of Letter addressed by the petitioner dated 10.07.2025, the 4th Respondent is not de-freezing the bank account No.564610110003999, till today is illegal, arbitrary violation of section 17C(3) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 besides Articles 14,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent No.4 to de-freeze the bank Account No.564610110003999 of petitioner and revive its operation as usual and pass…” 2. Heard Sri Tata Singaiah Goud, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Public Prosecutor for ACB appearing for the respondents. 3. Learned counsel would submit that relating to a crime which was registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the petitioner’s bank account was freezed, which is his salary account. Learned counsel would further submit that the Court may grant liberty to the petitioner to open a fresh account enabling him to receive his salary, because the individual was reinstated into service two (02) months back. 4. Learned Special Public Prosecutor for ACB appearing for the respondents, would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the submissions, since the salary account of the petitioner is freezed and as the investigation is pending, this Court feels that it is apposite to dispose of the writ petition, by granting liberty to the petitioner to open a fresh account for drawing his salary and further the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, is directed to honour the request of the petitioner and enable him to receive his salary after his reinstatement. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.08.2025. SRT HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.18197 of 2025 Dated.18.08.2025 SRT 183