- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44151 WP No. 31120 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31120 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR SUNIL JAGANNATHAN S/O JAGANNATHAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS RESIDING AT 13/1 1ST CROSS BEHIND GREEN VIEW HOSPITAL, EJIPURA KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE SOUTH, P.O VIVEKNAGAR, DIST BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MONISH C P.,ADVOCATE) AND: BANDHAN BANK LIMITED A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT FLOORS 12-14 ADVENTZ INFINITY@5, BN 5, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE CITY, KOLKATA 700091 AND ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT 25, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44151 WP No. 31120 of 2025 RAMPLAZA, CMH ROAD, PO INDIRANAGAR, BIRRAMANGALA, II STAGE, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA-560038 REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. MAHENDRA B. S.,ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BANK TO DEFREEZE THE PETITIONERS BANK ACCOUNT NO. 20200080194530; II. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BANK TO CONSIDER REPRESENTATION DATED 26/06/2025 OF THE PETITIONER (ANNX-A). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44151 WP No. 31120 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner seeks direction to the respondent, M/s. Bandhan Bank Ltd., to defreeze his account in No. 20200080194530 considering his representation dated 26.06.2025. Sri Monish C P, the learned counsel for the petitioner, argues in support of the petition relying upon the different annexures appended to the petition and contending that there was a direction by the Gujarat Police in terms of Annexure-D at the instance of Mrs. Jayaben Vadher [a resident of the State of Gujarat] to transfer Rs. 95,000/- from his account but this account continues to be frozen. The learned counsel relies upon Annexure-C to contend that as of the date of the request for transfer, there was a balance of Rs. 7,66,238.67/-. On the urgency for orders of this Court, Sri Monish C P submits that the petitioner's mother has died on 25.10.2025 and the petitioner needs - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44151 WP No. 31120 of 2025 immediate funds. Sri Mahendra B.S., the learned counsel for the respondent, does not dispute the authenticity of the communication addressed by the Gujarat Police requesting for transfer of Rs.95,000/- from the petitioner's account to Mrs. Jayaben Vadher and the instructions by such police to defreeze the petitioner's account. This Court must observe that if the reason for freezing of the petitioner's account was a claim for sum of Rs.95,000/- and if such amount is transferred upon receipt of communication, there should be no hindrance in law for allowing the petition directing the respondent to defreeze the petitioner's account but without prejudice to the petitioner to pursue remedies that may be available in law insofar as the amount that is already transferred. Hence the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44151 WP No. 31120 of 2025 ORDER The petition therefore stands disposed of directing the respondent to defreeze the petitioner's account in No. 200200080194530 subject to ensuring that a sum of Rs.95,000/- is transferred as required by the undisputed communication from Gujarat Police. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV