1 APHC010042002026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY,THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 2952/2026 Between: Pabbathi Preethi ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Andhra Pradesh and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SASANKA BHUVANAGIRI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “…to issue a writ or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring A the action of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 in directing to freeze the petitioners bank account bearing account No.20340031838 with the 4th respondent bank through a notice under Sections 94/106 of the BNSS dated 12.09.2025 in connection with FIR No.16/2025 on the file of 2nd respondent P.S dated 09.09.2025 and b) consequential freezing of the petitioners bank account No.20340031838 by the 4th respondent as illegal arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the 2 to 4 respondents to de freeze the said bank of the petitioner bearing account No20340031838 with the 4th respondent by restoring it to fully operational state and pass such other order(s)….” 2 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 3. The petitioner is working as an Engineering Assistant in AnanthasagaramSecretariate, Ananthasagaram Mandal. She is arrayed as Accused No.3 in Crime No.16 of 2025 on the file of the 2ndrespondent. 4. The learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that certain substantial amounts were credited into the account of the petitioner. Per contra, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Shanshank, submits that the said account was operated by the petitioner’s younger brother and that the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged transactions. He further submits that the account bearing No.20340031838 of the petitioner with the 4threspondent is a salaried account and, if the said account is frozen, the petitioner would not be in a position to carry out transactions relating to her salary. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 4threspondent not to permit transfer of an amount of Rs.40,000/- or any amounts which are the subject matter of the crime, without further orders from the 2ndrespondent or the 3rdrespondent. The respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to monitor the monitory transactions into the salaried account of petitioner until completion of the investigation. No order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________ Dr.Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J. Date: 06.02.2026 KMS 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO WRIT PETITION No.2952 of 2026 Date: 06.02.2026 KMS 87