- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22251 WP No. 33909 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 33909 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. HARSH KIRIT PANCHMIA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/@ NO.VIVEK VIHAR APARTMENT, FLAT NO.201, BLOCK E-493/C/A, JUTE MILLS, HAORA, GT ROAD, SOUTH HOWRAH, WEST BENGAL-711102. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. HDFC BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY, THE BRANCH MANAGER HDFC BANK LTD, MARATHAHALLI JUNCTION BRANCH, NO.31/1, KADUBESANAHALLI, SARJAPUR-MARATHAHALLI, BANGALORE-560087. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. J M PATIL., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNTS OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO USE AND OPERATE THE BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER BEARING 50100421740089 IFSC-HDFC0003636 MAINTAINED IN HDFC BANK LTD, MARATHALLI JUNCTION BANGALORE KARNATAKA. Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22251 WP No. 33909 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER The petitioner has called in question the action of the respondent-Bank in defreezing of Bank Account of the petitioner bearing No.50100421740089 maintained at HDFC Bank Ltd., Marathahalli, Bangalore. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that in terms of the Email communication, the transaction date and disputed amount is revealed and it is clear that the disputed amount is only Rs.2,000/-. 3. It is submitted that in terms of Annexure-C, the disputed amount is Rs.2,000/- and there is no warrant for defreezing of the entire amount in the account mentioned at Annexure-C. 4. Taking note of Annexure-C and the disputed amount is only Rs.2,000/- insofar as Bank Account of the petitioner bearing No.50100421740089 maintained at HDFC Bank Ltd., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22251 WP No. 33909 of 2024 Marathahalli, Bangalore, the Bank could mark their lien for Rs.2,000/- and order of defreezing would be restricted to such amount. 5. Accordingly, the petitioner is at liberty to deal with the funds beyond Rs.2,000/-. However, in the event there is no instruction for defreezing of account, needless to state, the bank can exercise their right of lien with due notice to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP