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[2025:RJ-JP:41914] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14521/2025 One Point Packaging, Through Its Proprietor Gopal Singh, S/o Manohar Singh Devda, R/o Plot No. 241-D, Narayan Vihar, Jagannathpura, Madrampura, Sanganer, Po Sanganer Bazar, District Jaipur, Rajasthan-302029. ----Petitioner Versus
1. The Branch Manager, Punjab And Sind Bank, Om Hotel, Kings Road,nirman Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan- 302019
2. Nodal Officer (Cyber Complaints), Punjab And Sind Bank (Ifsc Code Psib000870), Om Hotel, Kings Road, Nirman Nagar, Jaipur 302019, Jaipur Rajasthan
3. Cyber Crime Cell Authorities, Police Station Mhow, District Indore Rural, Madhya Pradesh, Pin Code 453441.
4. Cyber Crime Cell Authorities, Police Station Mira Road, District
Mira
Bhayandar,
Vasai
Virar
Police Commissionerate, Maharashtra, Pin Code 401107.
5. Cyber Crime Cell Authorities, Police Station Jigini, District Bangalore, Karnataka, Pin Code 560105.
6. Cyber Crime Cell Authorities, Police Station Bhangagarh, District Guwahati East, Assam, Pin Code 781032.
7. Cyber Crime Cell Authorities, Police Station Mahisadal, District Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, Pin Code 721654. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Khetan Dhabhai, Adv. Mr. Jai Kumar Jain, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order 14/10/2025
1. This petition has been filed with the following prayer:-
"In view of the facts and circumstances stated hereinabove, the Petitioner most
[2025:RJ-JP:41914] (2 of 3) [CW-14521/2025] respectfully prays that this Hon'ble Court may graciously be pleased to: (i) Issue a writ directing Respondent No.3 to immediately unfreeze the current account of the Petitioner bearing Account No.08701100000690, held with Punjab & Sind Bank, Om Hotel, Kings Road, Nirwan Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (ii) Direct Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 to place on record all communications received from Cyber Crime authorities. (iii) Declare the action of freezing the entire bank account as unconstitutional and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 300A. (iv) Pass such other and further orders as may be deemed just and proper in the interest of justice."
2. By way of filing this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction against the respondent-Bank for defreezing the Account No. 08701100000690 in Punjab & Sind Bank, which belongs to the petitioner.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no concern whatsoever with any cyber crime committed by anyone, even then his entire accounts has been freezed. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate in the investigation as and when required.
4. In view of the submissions made before this Court, the instant writ petition is disposed of with the directions to the respondent-Bank to defreeze the bank account of the petitioner bearing No. 08701100000690 in Punjab & Sind Bank and the petitioner may be allowed to operate and make transactions from the said bank account.
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5. The respondents are further directed to freeze the disputed amount of Rs.54,586/-, which is allegedly involved in the fraudulent transaction.
6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall co-operate with the Bank authorities and investigating agency and will appear before them as and when required.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. With the aforesaid directions, the instant writ petition stands
disposed of. The stay application and all other pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Mohita /18