[2026:RJ-JP:7260] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1094/2026 M/s Rudra Technochem, Registered Principal Place Of Business At Plot No. 10, Keshav Nagar-7, Loha Mandi Road, Machara, Jaipur, Through Sole Proprietor, Manoj Kumar Kumawat S/o Hari Mohan Kumawat Aged About 39 Years R/o Kankar Wali Kothi, Ward No. 2, Kishangarh Renwal, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Nodal Officer (Cyber Crime), Cyber Crime Police Station/ Cell, Jaipur. 2. ICICI Bank, Through Branch Manager, Branch- Kankpura, Jaipur Branch, Ground Floor, Plot No. 133, Mahadev Nagar, Sirsi Road, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ravi Choudhary for Mr. Atul Sharma For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sunita Meena with Ms. Divakriti Vashishtha for Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG Ms. Nidhi Samodiya for Ms. Suruchi Kasliwal HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUROOP SINGHI Order 16/02/2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:- “It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to allow this writ petition and be further pleased to: (i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order direction commanding the Respondent Bank to immediately unfreeze the current Bank Account No. 772705000018 IFSC Code ICIC0007727 Branch Kanakpura - Jaipur Branch and permit the petitioner to operate the same forthwith. (ii) In the alternative, direct the Respondents to limit [2026:RJ-JP:7260] (2 of 4) [CW-1094/2026] any restraint to a lien of bond equivalent to disputed amount, while allowing the petitioner to operate the account for its business legitimate purposes. (iii) Issue directions to the Respondents to refrain from indiscriminate full-account freezes in future cases involving intermediaries and to adopt less intrusive measures Section such as prior notices under 41A/102 of Cr.P.C. proportional liens. and (iv) Direct the Respondents to complete the investigation within a time-bound manner, SO that petitioner is not subjected to indefinite hardship. (v). Any other writ, order or direction that this Hon'ble Court deems just, and proper in the interest of justice. (vi) Declare that the action of the respondent bank is arbitrary illegal, and violative of Article 14, 19(1) (g) and 300A of the constitution of India. (vii) Award cost of this Petition in favour of the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has never misused the aforesaid bank account for the purpose of illegal transactions and has not committed any cyber crime and has no relation whatsoever to the alleged fraudulent transaction(s). 3. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the Investigating Agencies and will appear before the Bank Authorities and the Investigating Agencies as and when called upon. 4. Therefore, learned counsel prays that while the disputed amount which has been received in the petitioner's account may be frozen, the amount other than the disputed amount may kindly be allowed to be withdrawn and the petitioner may be allowed to [2026:RJ-JP:7260] (3 of 4) [CW-1094/2026] operate and carry out the banking transactions from the said bank account. 5. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent – Bank submits that, as per the information received, the disputed amount credited in the petitioner’s bank account is around Rs.18,750/- and the bank account of the petitioner has been frozen in connection with on-going investigation in internet banking related fraud complaint acknowledgment No. 20205250019648. 6. Learned counsel for the respondent – Bank further submits that the petitioner may be directed not to discontinue the bank account until the investigation is completed or the criminal case is decided. 7. Learned counsel for the respondent – State submits that as the petitioner is the beneficiary of an amount involved in a financial cyber fraud complaint and the investigation is undergoing, no interference is called for at this stage. 8. Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees with the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondent – Bank. 9. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 10. In view of the submissions so made, this Court is of the considered view that merely because a certain amount has been transferred to the petitioner's bank account in an alleged fraudulent transaction, the act of freezing the entire bank account and imposing complete restriction on banking transactions at this stage will seriously prejudice the rights of the petitioner. At the most, the Bank can keep a lien on the amount to the extent it [2026:RJ-JP:7260] (4 of 4) [CW-1094/2026] relates to the alleged fraudulent transaction(s) credited in the petitioner’s bank account. 11. Consequently, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent – Bank to de-freeze the bank account No. 772705000018 of the petitioner maintained at ICICI Bank, Kanakpura branch, Sirsi Road, Jaipur and it may be allowed to operate and carry out banking transactions in the said bank account over and above the disputed amount, in accordance with law. However, the disputed amount i.e., Rs. 18,750/- which has been credited in the petitioner’s bank account in connection with the alleged fraudulent transaction(s) shall remain frozen. 12. It is made clear that the petitioner will co-operate with the Bank Authorities and the Investigating Agencies and will appear before them as and when required. It is also ordered that the petitioner shall not close or discontinue the bank account till the Investigating Agencies and Bank Authorities permit the petitioner to do so. 13. It is further ordered that after investigation, if the involvement of the petitioner is found in any illegal transaction, it shall be liable to pay amount involved in the aforesaid illegal transaction and will face inquiry/investigation as per law. 14. Needless to say, that this order has been passed only in the context of de-freezing of the bank account of the petitioner and in no manner is to be construed as any determination with respect to the merits of the financial cyber fraud complaint under question. 15. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. (ANUROOP SINGHI),J DIPESH CHAYAL /23