2025:KER:28543 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 11TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 5532 OF 2025 PETITIONER: ABDULLA AYOOB MOHAMMED AGED 26 YEARS S/O AYOOB MOHAMMED, ABDULLAS, KADAKKAL P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691536 BY ADVS. NIKITA NAIR C.S. JOSEPH GEORGE T.G.SUNIL (PERUMBAVOOR) ALIF K.S. RESPONDENTS: 1 M/S CANARA BANK NO:1349, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, VENKOTTUKONAM BUILDING, NEAR BUS STAND, KADAKKAL KILIMANOOR ROAD, KADAKKAL VILLAGE & P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691536 2 THE BRANCH MANAGER CANARA BANK, NO: 1349, VENKOTTUKONAM BUILDING, NEAR BUS STAND, KADAKKAL KILIMANOOR ROAD, KADAKKAL VILLAGE & P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 691536 3 THE POLICE INSPECTOR CYBER POLICE STATION, THRISSUR CITY, KERALA- 680001 4 THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR BAKERY JUNCTION, P.B.NO.6507, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033 WP(C) No.5532 of 2025 2 2025:KER:28543 5 THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, MINISTRY OF FINANCE JEEVAN DEEP MARG, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001 DSGI SRI DINESH GP SRI B S SYAMANTHAK SC SRI GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No.5532 of 2025 3 2025:KER:28543 JUDGMENT Dated this the 1st day of April, 2025 The writ petition is filed to direct the 1st respondent bank to lift the debit freezing of the petitioner’s bank account bearing No.110133739511. 2. The petitioner is the holder of the above bank account with the 1st respondent bank. The petitioner contends that the 1st respondent bank has frozen the petitioner’s bank account pursuant to a requisition received from the 3rd respondent. The action of the 1st respondent is illegal and arbitrary. Hence, the writ petition 3. Heard; the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent. 4. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the 3rd respondent has already registered Crime No.28/2024 against the petitioner and the matter has been reported before the jurisdictional Magistrate, Thrissur. WP(C) No.5532 of 2025 4 2025:KER:28543 In light of the above submission, I am of the view that, it would be up to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court and work out his remedies, in accordance with law. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- C.S.DIAS, JUDGE AJ WP(C) No.5532 of 2025 5 2025:KER:28543 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5532/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P-1 TRUE COPY OF THE ACCOUNT DETAILS OF THE PETITIONER Exhibit P-2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT BANK TO THE PETITIONER DATED 09/12/2024 Exhibit P-3 TRUE COPY OF THE BANK STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 9/01/2024 TO 06/12/2024 OF THE PETITIONER