[2026:RJ-JP:38287] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 7233/2026 CNR: RJHC010809192026 | URN: CRLMP / 12530U / 2026 Sunil Kumar S/o Lalit Kumar, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Heeragar Vadi, Mahaveer Colony Ke Pas, Shoganj, Sirohi, Rajasthan- 307207. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp 2. Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank. Branch Shivganj, Gaushala Rd, Shivganj District Sirohi, Rajasthan 307027. 3. DIG, Cyber Crime, Police Head Quarters, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kishan Lal For Respondent(s) : Mr. P.K. Bhati, PP Mr. Aditya Singhi for bank HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR Order 10/08/2026 1. The instant criminal misc. petition under Section 528 BNSS has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:- “It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed on behalf of the petitioners that present misc. petition may kindly be allowed, and the action of the respondents in freezing the bank Account No. account of the petitioner bearing 0885101700001717, Punjab National Bank, Branch Shivganj, Sirohi, Rajasthan; IFSC Code: PUNB0088510, may kindly be declared illegal and arbitrary and the respondents may be directed to immediately unfreeze/de-freeze the said bank account of the petitioner. In alternate the respondents may kindly be directed to not freeze the bank account of the petitioner in future without prior notice and without following the due process of law and principles of natural justice.....” 2. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to dispose of this misc. [2026:RJ-JP:38287] (2 of 2) [CRLMP-7233/2026] petition with a direction to the Punjab National Bank (respondent No.2) to keep the disputed amount (the amount which was transferred illegally in the bank account of the petitioner) frozen and allow the petitioner to make transactions from his bank account from the remaining balance. 3. 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 receipt(s) of the offence, the bank shall send a communication to the concerned Investigating Officer/Police, to indicate the amount to be earmarked for lien, while endorsing a copy of the instant order. 4. 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 respondent – bank shall thereafter do the needful as directed herein above. 5. It is further made clear that in case, the respondent-Bank does not receive any reply from the concerned Investigating Officer/Police, then it shall be duty bound to act in accordance with the instant order. 6. Stay petition as well as all pending application, if any, stand disposed of. (KULDEEP MATHUR),J 234/Dinesh Suthar