apn 26-criwp-4823-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4823 OF 2026 Vaibhav Sanjay Jain … Petitioner V/s. Union of India & Ors. … Respondents Mr. Hardik G. Sharma for the Petitioner. Smt. M. H. Mhatre, APP for the Respondent-State. CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND KAMAL KHATA, JJ. DATE : 22nd September, 2026 P.C.:- 1) According to us, the entire cause of action of attachment of the bank account of the Petitioner, in furtherance of crime registered with State Thiruvananthapuram Police Department, Kerala is within the jurisdiction of State of Kerala. In fact, the notice under Section 149 of the Criminal Procedure Code has also been issued by the Superintendent of Police, Cyber Operations of the said department to the ICICI Bank. 2) In view thereof, by reserving the Petitioner’s remedy to approach appropriate jurisdictional Court in the State of Kerala, Petition is disposed off. (KAMAL KHATA, J.) (A.S. GADKARI, J.) 1/1 ASHWINI PRASAD NARHIRE Digitally signed by ASHWINI PRASAD NARHIRE Date: 2026.09.29 12:43:38 +0530