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[2025:RJ-JP:46991] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 17860/2025 Baba Ramdev S D Goats Farm, Near Janana Hospital, Sikar Road, Ajmer Through Proprietor Shimbhu Lal Chawala S/o Ganpat Lal, Aged About 36 Years, Bhanwaru Khan Ki Dhani, Village Peeh, District Nagaur (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Home, Secretariat, Jaipur.
2. AU Small Finance Bank, Branch Ana Sagar Road, Ajmer Through Branch Manager. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Dharmendra Fageriya For Respondent(s) : Mr. Dikshant Jain Mr. Alok Jain Ms. Devakriti Vashishtha for Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEET PUROHIT
Order 20/11/2025
1. The instant writ petition has been preferred with the following prayer:
"to accept and allow this writ petition and further be pleased to direct the respondents to de-freeze the current account number 1921222023075358 with the respondent AU Small Finance Bank Branch at Ana Sagar Road, Ajmer, IFSC Code AUBL0002220 and allow the petitioner firm to make transaction in its bank account regularly. Any other order/direction/relief which this Hon'ble Court deems proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favor of the petitioner along with cost."
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2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not misused his bank account for the purpose of illegal transaction and he has not committed any Cyber Crime.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner's account No. 1921222023075358 has been freezed by the respondent Bank and on an information being sought, it was informed that the petitioner's account has been freezed.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to cooperate with the investigating agency. He, therefore, prays that the disputed amount, which has been received in the petitioner’s said bank account, may be withheld and he may be allowed to operate the bank account as he is facing problem in day to day money transaction.
5. In pursuance of the communication dated 19.10.2024 issued by SOG Surat, whereby the details of the petitioner's account was being asked from the petitioner, however, the same does not disclose any amount as disputed amount deposited in the petitioner's account.
6. Counsel for the respondent has shown a copy of communication dated 19.10.2024 received in that regard.
7. In view of the submissions made before this Court, direction is issued to the respondent-bank to defreeze the said saving account of the petitioner. However, the disputed amount as decided by the respondent - Bank or any other amount as intimated by the investigation agency, which has been credited in the petitioner’s aforesaid saving account in connection with fraudulent transactions shall remain freezed. It is further made clear that keeping the disputed amount aside, the petitioner will
[2025:RJ-JP:46991] (3 of 3) [CW-17860/2025] be allowed to operate his aforementioned savings account for day to day money transactions. It is further directed that only the disputed amount as decided by the respondent bank, which has been alleged to have been credited in the petitioner’s account shall be freezed in the account of the petitioner and he will be allowed to operate his account.
8. It is made clear that the petitioner will cooperate with the investigating officer and he will appear before investigating agency as and when required. It is also ordered that the petitioner shall not close or discontinue his above mentioned bank account with the respondent-bank till the investigation is completed by the investigating agency. It is also made clear that in case, after the investigation, the involvement of the petitioner is found in any illegal transaction, the investigating agency would be free to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law.
9. With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands
disposed of.
10. Stay application and other application(s), if any, stands
disposed of.
(SANJEET PUROHIT),J PAYAL DHAWAN /49