APHC010293082021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 17205/2021 Between: 1. UPPU SRINIVASA CHAKRAVARTHY, S/O.UPPU YEDUKONDALU, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.H.NO.803, F BLOCK, ADITYA SUN SHINE APARTMENTS, KONDAPUR, HYDERABAD 500 084. UPPU SRINIVASA CHAKRAVARFHY, S/O.UPPU YEDUKONDALU, AGED 33 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O.H.NO.803, F BLOCK, ADITYA SUN SHINE APARTMENTS, KONDAPUR, HYDERABAD 500 084. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PRL. SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT VELGAPUDI GUNTUR, A.P. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU AP. HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PANDIT NEHRU BUS STATION, VIJAYAWADA -520001 3. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MR. B.SUDHARSHAN REDDY, CIU, ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 4. ICICI BANK, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, 8-2-289/7, VENKATESHWARA NAGAR, ROAD NO.14, BANJARA HILLS, HYDERABAD 500 034 5. AXIS BANK, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, 8-3-960/7, NEW VIVEKANANDA SCHOOL OF PG MAIN ROAD, SRINAGAR COLONY, HYDERABAD 500 073. ...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 Writ or direction or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.3 in freezing the accounts of the petitioner vide Current No.551239583 - Account Number 236505500154 lying with Respondent No.4 and Current ID.No.877802989 Account No.917020079545920 lying with Respondent No.5 in pursuant to criminal proceedings FIR No.1/RCO-CIU-ACB/2018 dt.12-1-2018, without having any power/right under the law and also not 2 causing any sort of notice to the Petitioner is as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to de-freeze the accounts of the petitioner vide Current No.551239583 - Account Number 236505500154 lying with Respondent No.4 and Current ID.No.877802989 Account No.917020079545920 lying with Respondent No.5 and further consequently directed the 2nd respondent to initiate stringent disciplinary action against 3rd respondent IA NO: 1 OF 2021 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 grant interim orders of direction, directing the respondent Nos.4 and 5 to de-freeze the accounts of the petitioner vide Current No.551239583 -Account Number 236505500154 Eying with Respondent No.4 and Current ID.No.877802989 Account No.917020079545920 lying with Respondent No.5 with immediate effect until further orders of this Hon'ble Court pending disposal of the Writ Petition Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. A L RAJU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. A GAYATHRI REDDY Standing Counsel for ACB cum Spl. PP 3. P BADRINATH 3 The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the Petitioner seeking the following relief: “...to issue Writ or direction or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondent No.3 in freezing the accounts of the petitioner vide Current No.551239583 - Account Number 236505500154 lying with Respondent No.4 and Current ID.No.877802989 Account No.917020079545920 lying with Respondent No.5 in pursuant to criminal proceedings FIR No.1/RCO-CIU-ACB/2018 dt.12-1-2018, without having any power/right under the law and also not causing any sort of notice to the Petitioner is as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 14, 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to de-freeze the accounts of the petitioner vide Current No.551239583 - Account Number 236505500154 lying with Respondent No.4 and Current ID.No.877802989 Account No.917020079545920 lying with Respondent No.5 and further consequently directed the 2nd respondent to initiate stringent disciplinary action against 3rd respondent ....” None represented for the Petitioner. Learned Special Public Prosecutor for CBI appearing for respondent Police would submit that investigation is completed in the subject crime and charge sheet is filed before the Special Court for ACB, Vijayawada and would submit that this Court may pass appropriate orders by disposing of this Writ Petition. In that view, this Writ Petition is disposed of. Petitioner is at liberty to work out the remedy before appropriate forum according to law. No order as to costs. Pending applications, if any, shall stand closed. DR.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Mjl/* 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Writ Petition No. 17205 of 2021 14.10.2025 Mjl /*