[2025:RJ-JP:51247] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18728/2025 M/s Vandana Agro, Through Its Proprietor Mahipal Singh Bhati S/o Shri Kiran Singh Bhati, Age 26, Years, Address- 1, Bhinay Road, Vijaynagar, Sikhrani, District, Ajmer (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus 1. Rajasthan Gramin Bank, (Formerly Known As Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank), Vijaynagar, District Ajmer, Through Its Chief Manager/ Authorized Officer. Address- Vijanagar, Ajmer (Raj.)- 305624 2. Police Station, Cyber Crimes, District, Rachakonda (Telangana) Through Its Station House Officer, Address- Krishna Nagar, Road No 2 Saroornagar Road No 2, Krishna Nagar Sai Function Hall, Lane, Sri Venkateshwara Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana 500074 ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shravan Kumar Lohoti through VC Mr. Sanidhya Doi For Respondent(s) : Ms. Aditi Lodha for Mr. Rahul Lodha, AGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP TANEJA Order 18/12/2025 1. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:- “I. The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to declare as illegal, the action of the respondent- Bank in freezing the petitioner's Bank Account as per details mentioned in paragraph 2 of the petition and entire any subsequent proceedings arising out of the same, and/or; II. The Hon'ble Court may kindly direct the respondent Bank to forthwith de-freeze the aforementioned bank account (as mentioned in paragraph 2 of the petition) of the petitioner, and/ or; III. Any other appropriate Writ, order or direction, which the Hon'ble Court deems appropriate in the [2025:RJ-JP:51247] (2 of 3) [CW-18728/2025] factual matrix of the instant case, may also kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been involved in any cyber fraud activity, and that his entire account has been freezed by the Bank authorities on account of receiving an amount allegedly being part of cyber fraud transactions. He further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the investigation and the bank authorities as and when required. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent - Bank submits that account of the petitioner has been freezed in compliance with the direction of Investigating Officer regarding complaints of cyber crime committed and alleged disputed amount deposited in the bank account of the petitioner. 4. In view of the above facts and circumstances of the case, the instant writ petition is disposed of by issuing direction to the respondent - Bank to de-freeze the bank account of the petitioner operating under the post-merger Account No. 21045001483, IFSC: RMGB0001045, which corresponds to the pre-merger Account No.40450200000311, IFSC: BARB0BRGBXX with Rajasthan Gramin Bank, (Formerly Known As Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank), Vijaynagar, District Ajmer. However, the respondents are directed to freeze the disputed amount only, which is alleged to have been credited in the aforesaid account of the petitioner in connection with the fraudulent transactions. The petitioner shall be allowed to operate the aforesaid bank account and make transactions for the balance amount. [2025:RJ-JP:51247] (3 of 3) [CW-18728/2025] 5. It is further made clear that in case, the respondent – Bank has not received the information regarding the exact figure of the disputed amount, which the Investigating Officer / Police alleges to be genesis of the offence, the Bank shall send a communication to the concerned Investigating Officer / Police, to indicate the amount to be earmarked for lien. 6. Upon receipt of such communication / letter, the concerned Investigating Officer / Police shall be under an obligation to apprise the respondent – Bank about the amount to be kept in lien, within a period of seven days of receiving the communication from the respondent – Bank. The concerned bank shall thereafter do the needful as directed hereinabove. 7. It is made clear that the petitioner will co-operate with the bank authorities and Investigating Agency and will appear before them as and when required. 8. This Court also observes that the petitioner shall not close or discontinue the aforesaid account till the Investigating Agency and banking authorities permit him / her to do so. 9. It is further ordered that after investigation, if the involvement of the petitioner is found in any illegal transactions, he / she shall be liable to pay the amount involved in the aforesaid illegal transactions and will face inquiry / investigation in accordance with law. 10. The stay application and all pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (SANDEEP TANEJA),J DEEPAK /45