SAKSHI KUMARI & ORS. v. STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS.
W.P.(C)/7806/2026 · 2026-05-29
Jasmeet Singh
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7806/2026 SAKSHI KUMARI & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Jai Gaur, Adv. versus STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Santosh Kumar Rout, SC for R- 1,2&4/ SBI and UBI CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 29.05.2026
1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :-
“A. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondent-banks to immediately defreeze/unfreeze and restore full operation of the bank accounts of the petitioners as mentioned in paragraph 6 of this petition, which were frozen pursuant to Complaint Acknowledgement No. 20502260012999 dated 25.02.2026 lodged on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal; OR B. Pass an ad-interim/ex parte order directing immediate restoration of operation of the petitioners’ bank accounts during the pendency of the present writ petition; AND C. Award costs of the present petition in favour of the petitioners and against the respondent banks; AND/OR…”
2. It is stated by Mr. Gaur, learned counsel for the petitioner that despite This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/06/2026 at 11:37:37
the clear directions of the Cyber Police Station Sitamarhi, the lien on the account of the petitioner is not removed. 3. My attention has been drawn to Annexure P Police Station Sitamarhi, the clear directions of the Cyber Police Station Sitamarhi, the lien on the account of the petitioner is not removed. attention has been drawn to Annexure P-12, i.e. the email of Cyber Police Station Sitamarhi, which reads as under: the clear directions of the Cyber Police Station Sitamarhi, the lien on 12, i.e. the email of Cyber reads as under: This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/06/2026 at 11:37:37
This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/06/2026 at 11:37:37
4. The above email is clear in its ambit and scope and the Cyber Police Station Sitamarhi lien on the account of the petitioner. In this view, the petition is allowed in terms of the email dated 05.03.2026 as reproduced above, and subject to verification of the email, the account shall be de shall be removed within 2 weeks from today. 5. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. MAY 29, 2026/sp The above email is clear in its ambit and scope and the Cyber Police Station Sitamarhi itself has made a request to defreeze and remove the lien on the account of the petitioner. In this view, the petition is allowed in terms of the email dated 05.03.2026 as reproduced above, and subject to verification of the email, the account shall be de shall be removed within 2 weeks from today. With these directions, the petition is disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J MAY 29, 2026/sp The above email is clear in its ambit and scope and the Cyber Police itself has made a request to defreeze and remove the lien on the account of the petitioner. In this view, the petition is allowed in terms of the email dated 05.03.2026 as reproduced above, and subject to verification of the email, the account shall be defreezed/ lien With these directions, the petition is disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 02/06/2026 at 11:37:37