APHC010009522026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 582/2026 Between: 1. GUDIVAKA SRINIVASA RAO, S/O. ANKA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,OCC PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O. H.NO. 40-2-28, SATYAKALA TOWERS, FLAT NO. 16, RAGHURAM STREET, MOGHALRAJPURAM VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT OFFICE, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, NTR COMMISSIONERATE, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH. 3. AXIS BANK SILCHAR ASSAM BRANCH, CHOWKCHAKRA COMPLEX, SHYAMA PRASAD ROAD, SHILLONG PATTY, SILCHAR, CACHAR, ASSAM. 4. AXIS BANK SANTACRUZ WEST, , MUMBAI BRANCH NEAR DR. BALABHAI NANAVATI HOSPITAL, S.V. ROAD, SANTACRUZ (WEST), MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400056. 5. AXIS BANK ZAVERI BAZAR BRANCH, JMC HOUSE, 223/225, ZAVERI BAZAR, MEMOM STREET, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA - 400002. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. THOTA ASHOK KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “.... to issue a Writ Order or direction particularly, one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in 2 implementing the order dated 07.11.2025 passed by the Honble III Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada in CrI.M.P. No. 3470/2025 in Crime No. 65/2025 as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to de-freeze and transfer forthwith a sum of 9,85,785/ to the petitioners bank account” 2. Heard Sri Thota Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay Babu, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on written instructions, submits that, as per the order dated 07.11.2025 in Crl.M.P. No. 3470 of 2025 in Crime No. 65 of 2025 on the file of the learned III Additional Judicial Magistrate, Vijayawada, the Investigating Officer sent emails to the concerned banks stating that, as per the directions of the Hon’ble Court, the banks were requested to unfreeze the said accounts and transfer the amounts to the victim’s account. In reply, the concerned banks communicated that they are unable to remit the funds due to multiple debit freezes/liens on the account. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home further submits that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition may be disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedies before the concerned Magistrate Court. 5. Considering the submissions made, the Writ Petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedies before the concerned Magistrate Court where the order dated 07.11.2025 in Crl.M.P. No. 3 3470 of 2025 in Crime No. 65 of 2025 was passed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr.JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date:07.01.2026 Asr 4 HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA W.P.No.582 of 2026 Dt.07.01.2026 Asr