1 APHC010393912025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] THURSDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION No. 20403/2025 Between: GUNAVANTHI JEWELLERS, VANGURU VARI STREET, TANUKU, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR. VAJAVAT GUNAVANTI, GST NO. 37AKJPV1467H1ZO. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,AMARAVATI. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TANUKU TOWN POLICE STATION, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KARUR VYSYA BANK, D.NO.20-10-12, 13 AND 14, ACHANTAVARI STREET, TANUKU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, R7, K.K NAGAR POLICE STATION, K.K NAGAR, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU. 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KARUR VYSYA BANK, MUNUSAMY SALAI BRANCH, K.K NAGAR, CHENNAI. 6. SANJAY BABU @ SUBIN BABU, S/O.SUBASH BABU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O.A-303, CHITHRA TOWNSHIP, DURGA ROAD, PALLAVARAM, CHENNAI – 600043. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KAUSHIK KUMBHAJADALA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. PASALA PONNA RAO, DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA 2. SREEDHAR VALIVETI The Court made the following: 2 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondents in freezing the petitioner's bank account vide bearing No. 4802135000006251 with the 3rd respondent without issuing any notice and without following any due procedure established under law as being illegal, arbitrary, dehors jurisdiction and opposed to very spirit and nature of Article of 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India besides being opposed to BNSS Act and RBI guidelines and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to enable the petitioner to operate the said bank account by de-freezing the same.” 2. Sri Kaushik Kumbhajadala, learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that, no crime is registered against the Petitioner. Learned counsel would further submit that one Naveen Chowdary purchased gold from the Petitioner and transferred an amount of Rs.10,50,000/- through RTGS to the Petitioner’s account. Learned counsel would further submit that, the bank account of the Petitioner was freezed due to which he is unable to do day-to- day business transactions. 3. Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home representing Tamilnadu Police placed the FIR in Crime No.256 of 2025 of K.K.Nagar Police Station, T.Nagar, on record and would submit that the disputed amount in this matter is Rs.14,50,000/-. It is further submitted that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Respondent – Bank is directed to defreeze the bank account bearing No. 4802135000006251 of the Petitioner subject to the condition that the Petitioner shall maintain minimum amount of Rs.14,50,000/- therein. With 3 regard to the disputed amount of Rs.14,50,000/-, the Petitioner is at liberty to work out their remedy before appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. _______________________________________ Dr.JUSTICEVENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:06.11.2025 Dinesh 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.20403 of 2025 Dt.06.11.2025 Dinesh