APHC010407092025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 21075/2025 Between: 1. SADDAM HOSEN, S/O. ALI HOSSAIN, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/O. MAJHERAIT, RAJARHAT, REKJUANI, REJARHAT, NORTH TWENTY FOUR PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL-700135. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, KAIGOLA BRANCH RAJARHAT, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CYBER CRIMES, VISAKHAPATNAM CITY, ANDHRA PRADESH ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents to forthwith defreeze the petitioner's savings bank account bearing No. 39024328107, maintained with SBI Kaigola Branch, Rajarhat, Kolkata, as being illegal, contrary to law arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 20 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the 2nd Respondent to produce the status of 2 investigation in FIR Nos. 25/2020 and 28/2020 and furnish reasons for continued procedural delay and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to permitted the Petitioner to operate bank account bearing Account No. 33514856678 on condition for withdraw of an amount of Rs. 10,000/- per week and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A.PADMA VANDITHA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…to issue a Writ order, writ or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the Respondents to forthwith defreeze the petitioner’s savings bank account bearing No.39024328107, maintained with SBI Kaigola Branch, Rajarhat, Kolkata, as being illegal, contrary to law arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 20 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequentially direct the 2nd Respondent to produce the status of investigation in FIR Nos.25/2020 and 28/2020 and furnish reasons for continued procedural delay and to pass....…” 2. Heard Ms A.Padma Vanditha, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri V.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home has placed on record the written instructions furnished by the Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Visakhapatnam City. The relevant portion is usefully extracted hereunder: “During the investigation, it was observed that the petitioner, Mr. Saddam Hosen, son of All Hossain, aged approximately 33 years, residing at Majherait, Rajarhat, Rekjuani, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal-700135, received an amount of Rs.53,900 from the complainant’s account via PhonePe. It has been noted that the petitioner is managing several mule accounts, which immediately layered the funds into the petitioner’s account. It is essential to verify the connection between the petitioner and the mule account holder (accused), as indicated by the transactions.” 4 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that a direction may be given to the police to conclude the investigation and file a report. 5. Considering the submissions, this writ petition is disposed of. However, the police are directed to conclude the investigation and file a report according to law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. _________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATAJYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 23.09.2025 SNI 5 617 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.21075 of 2025 Dated: 23.09.2025 SNI