Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010089532026 2026:GAU-AS:15009 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2512/2026 M/S KUPID TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR RAHUL KUMAR ROY, AGE 34 YEARS, S/O JATINDRA NATH ROY, R/O HOUSE NO. 91, RAJGARH MAIN ROAD, P.O. BHANGAGARH, P.S. BHANGAGARH, DIST- KAMRUP METRO, ASSAM VERSUS THE ICICI BANK AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HAVING ITS CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE AT ICICI BANK TOWERS, BANDRA-KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA (EAST) MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA 2:THE ZONAL OFFICER ICICI BANK OHIO SHOPPING COMPLEX 1ST FLOOR MG ROAD FANCY BAZAR GUWAHATI- 781001 3:THE ICICI BANK BHANGAGARH BRANCH REPRESENTED BY BRANCH MANAGER GROUND FLOOR SHANTI COMPLEX G.S. ROAD GUWAHATI- 781005 4:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE CYBER POLICE STATION POLICE COMMISSIONARATE Page No.# 2/3 PANBAZAR GUWAHATI-0 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S ISLAM, A R MONDAL Advocate for the Respondent : SC, I C I C I BANK, MR. S.S ROY, JR. GA, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 07.10.2026 1. Heard Mr. S. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. M. Sharma, learned Standing Counsel for the ICICI Bank representing the respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and Ms. M. Barman, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4. 2. The petitioner’s bank account being Account No. 634305014144 maintained in ICICI Bank at Bhangagarh Branch was blocked by the respondent bank on 05.05.2024. 3. Mr. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that in the aforesaid account, multiple fraudulent transactions took place and accordingly, he himself filed an application. In that background, the aforesaid bank account was debit freezed/frozen. Mr. Islam, learned counsel therefore submits that since there were fraudulent transactions, he is not inclined to pursue for de-freezing of the aforesaid account inasmuch as a similar incident may happen. 4. So far relating to the other bank account which has also been blocked namely Account No. 634305013901 maintained at Bhangagarh Branch for his business transaction was debit frozen on 18.02.2026. Page No.# 3/3 5. Mr. Sharma, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent/ Bank fairly submits that though there is no fraudulent transaction alleged in respect of the Account No. 634305013901, however, as a precautionary measure, the said account was debit frozen. 6. On instruction, Mr. Sharma, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent/ Bank submits that at this stage, since there is no further allegation, the bank will not be averse to the de-freezing of the said bank account. 7. Accordingly, the respondent Bank is directed to permit the petitioner to operate his Savings Bank Account bearing No. 634305013901 maintained at the Bhangagarh Branch. 8. The Bank shall do the needful to de-freeze the Savings Bank Account bearing No. 634305013901 maintained at Bhangagarh Branch within a period of seven days from the receipt of the certified copy of this order to be furnished by the petitioner before the concerned Bank. 9. It is made clear that this order shall not prevent the competent investigating agency from proceeding with the investigation in accordance with the law, including taking steps in respect of the account as may be permissible under the law. 10. The instant writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid terms. JUDGE Comparing Assistant