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2026 DAILYLAW 15312 (ALL)

UMESH KUMAR v. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

WRIC/26052/2026 · 2026-10-07

Ajit Kumar, Garima Prashad

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 26052 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard Sri Shiv Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Govind Pandey, learned Advocate holding brief of Sri Abhishek Ahuja, learned counsel for the respondent bank. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for defreezing of bank account no. 920020056544911. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent-Bank submits that the account has been primarily freezed on a complaint received by the Investigating Agency, there being doubtful transactions in his account. 4. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to apply before the concerned respondent for de-freezing of the account. If he does so, the concerned respondent shall decide the same within a further period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, in the light of the judgment of this Court in Ashish Rawat v. Union of India and 6 others, passed in Writ-C No. 1489 of 2026, decided on 08.04.2026. However, it will remain open for the bank to freeze the account again as and when fresh request is made by the investigating agency/ cyber crime department. October 8, 2026 IrfanUddin Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Shiv Kumar, Tapas Kuwanr Counsel for Respondent(s) : Abhishek Ahuja, C.S.C. (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Umesh Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Reserve Bank Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad