[2026:RJ-JP:2267] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 19956/2025 Krishna Telecom, Address Ward No.13, Road No.3, Peeru Singh Circle District Jhunjhunu Through Proprietor Neeraj Meeal Son Of Shri Ramchandra Meel, Aged About 47 Years, Resident Of Plot No.3, Road No.3, Near Baba Tayar, Peeru Singh Circle, Ward No.13, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan-333001. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Punjab National Bank, Branch Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu through Branch Manager. 2. S.H.O., Cyber Police Station, Ranipet, Tamilnadu. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Poonia with Mr. Avnesh Kuldeep For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vikas Jain HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANEESH SHARMA Order 19/01/2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. 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 further be pleased to: (i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order ог direction commanding the Respondent Bank to immediately unfreeze the Current Bank Account No. 7694002100000944 IFSC PUNB0024400 MICR CODE 333024002 of Punjab National Bank Branch Jhunjhunu, holding the disputed amount of Rs. 4358/-and permitted to operate the account of petitioner. (ii) Direct the Respondent Bank to provide written reasons for the freezing of the account and any communication received from Cyber Crime authorities if any; (iii) Declare that the action of the respondent bank is arbitrary illegal, and violative ofArticle 14, 19(1) (g) and 300A of the constitution of India. (iv) Award cost of this Petition in favour of the petitioner. (v) Any other order which this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioner." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has never misused his bank account for the purpose of illegal transactions and has not committed any cyber crime. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready and [2026:RJ-JP:2267] (2 of 3) [CW-19956/2025] willing to cooperate with the Investigating Agencies and will appear before the Bank Authorities and the Investigating Agencies as and when called upon. He therefore prays that the disputed amount, which has been received in the petitioner's account, may be frozen, but that the amount other than the disputed amount may kindly be allowed to be withdrawn. He further prays that the petitioner may be allowed to operate his bank account for the transaction of money. 4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondent-Bank submits that the bank account of the petitioner has been frozen in pursuance of the Notice received from Cyber Police Station, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu. Learned counsel for the respondent-Bank also submits that, as per information received, the disputed amount is around Rs.9,358/- and 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. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees with the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondent-Bank. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in view of the submissions so made, this Court is of the considered view that merely because certain amount has been transferred to the petitioner's bank account in spite of the fact that the petitioner is not involved in fraudulent transaction/illegal activity/or a cyber crime, the act of freezing of the entire bank account and imposing complete restriction on transactions is seriously prejudiced to the rights of the petitioner, at the most the bank can keep lien on the amount to the extent it relates to the receipt(s) of offense/disputed amount/amount credited. However, the [2026:RJ-JP:2267] (3 of 3) [CW-19956/2025] respondent-Bank should allow the petitioner to operate their bank account over and above such amount in accordance with the law. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-Bank to de-freeze the bank account No. 7694002100000944 with Punjab National Bank, of the petitioner, and he may be allowed to operate transactions in his bank account, while freezing only the amount of Rs.9,358/-, which is allegedly involved in the alleged fraudulent transaction. 7. 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 his bank account till the Investigating Agencies and Bank Authorities permit the petitioner to do so. It is further ordered that, after the investigation, if the petitioner is found to be involved in any illegal transaction, he shall be liable to pay the amount involved in the illegal transaction and will face the enquiry/investigation as per law. 8. All other pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. (MANEESH SHARMA),J SOURAV /36