Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010082032026 2026:GAU-AS:15409 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2264/2026 AJMAT ALI AND ANR S/O- HATEM ALI,, VILL- BALABHITA, P.O.- BALABHITA, P.S.- BARPETA, DISTRICT- BARPETA, ASSAM, PIN- 781313 2: LUKMAN ALI S/O- KITAB ALI VILL- JAKHLIBIL PATHAR P.O.- MOIRAJHAR P.S. GOBARDHANA DISTRICT- BAKSA ASSAM PIN- 78131 VERSUS THE STATE BANK OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN,, HAVING ITS CENTRAL OFFICE AT STATE BANK OF INDIA BHAVAN, MADAM CAMA ROAD, MUMBAI- 400021 2:ZONAL MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA ZONAL OFFICE BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI- 781006 3:THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER SURVEILLANCE AND INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT STATE BANK OF INDIA LOCAL HEAD OFFICE WEST GANDHI MAIDAN PATNA PIN- 800001 Page No.# 2/3 4:THE BRANCH MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA BARPETA ROAD BRANCH DISTRICT- BARPETA ASSA Advocate for the petitioner(s): Mr. M Ali Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. AK Sahewala Standing Counsel State Bank of India Mr. S Sengupta B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 12.10.2026 Heard Mr. M Ali, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. AK Sahewalla, the learned Standing Counsel, State Bank of India. 2. The grievance of the petitioner herein is that the petitioner’s current Bank Account bearing No.44414779045 maintained in the State Bank of India, Barpeta Road Branch, Barpeta was frozen by the Bank Authorities in the month of April 2026 without any notice. 3. This Court duly takes note of the Grievance Redressal Mechanism so set up by the Ministry of Home, Government of Assam in terms with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for NCRP-CFCFRMS, Page No.# 3/3 Custody, Restoration of Money and Grievance Redressal dated 02.01.2026 for redressal of grievances of the present kind. 4. In the opinion of this Court, the petitioner herein would be well advised to approach the respondent No.4 along with his complaint and a certified copy of the instant order and the respondent No.4 thereupon shall take effective steps in terms with the procedure laid down in the said SOP dated 02.01.2026 so that the grievance of the petitioner is duly considered within the time frame mentioned in the said SOP. 5. Writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant