APHC010283532025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY,THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 652/2025 Between: 1. DINESH KUMAR JAIN, S/O. MANGILAL JAIN, PROPRIETOR, SAI RAJENDRA DIAMONDS, GSTIN/UIN 37HGPPD4399P1ZW JAIN, AGED 57 YEARS. RESIDING AT DOOR NO. 33-1-18/6, TOWN HALL ROAD, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT AT AMARAVATHI. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARAYANAVANAM POLICE STATION, TIRUPATI DISTRICT. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, NARAYANAVANAM BRANCH, TIRUPATI DISTRICT - 517581. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, RAJAHMUNDRY BRANCH (BRANCH CODE.00904), EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT - 533101. RESPONDENT NOS.3 AND 4 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER THE COURT ORDER DATED 17.07.2025 IN I.A.NO.3 OF 2025 IN CRL.R.C.NO.652 OF 2025. ...RESPONDENT(S): Revision filed under Section 397/401 of CrPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Criminal Revision Case, the High Court may be pleased to set aside the Order, dated 2 17.03.2025 in CrI.M.P. No. 266 of 2025 in Cr. No. 67 of 2024, on the file of the Hon'ble Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-J.F.C.M., Puttur and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the authorities to defreeze my bank account as an interim relief and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased May be pleased to grant LEAVE to Implead (i) The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Narayanavanam Branch, and(ii) The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Rajahmundry Branch as Respondents 3 and 4 in the above Criminal Revision Case; and Pass IA NO: 3 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased may be pleased to Implead (i) The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Narayanavanam Branch, and (ii) The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Rajahmundry Branch as Respondents 3 and 4 in the above Criminal Revision Case and Pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VENKATA NARAYANA RAO VEDULA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. D PURNACHANDRA REDDY 2. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 652/2025 JUDGMENT: The present Criminal Revision Case has been filed, challenging the Judgment and Order dated 17.03.2025, passed by the learned Additional Junior Civil Judge-Judicial First Class Magistrate, Puttur in Crl.M.P.No.266 of 2025 in Cr.No.67 of 2024 of Narayanavanam P.S. 2. Heard Mr.Venkata Narayana Rao Vedula, learned counsel for the Petitioner/A-2, Mr.D.Purnachandra Reddy, learned counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 and 4 and Mrs.K.Priyanka Lakshmi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor representing on behalf of the State is in attendance. 3. The Police have registered a case in Cr.No.67 of 2024 of Narayanavanam P.S., for the offence under Section 318 of B.N.S., on the complaint of one T.Yuvaraju. The Petitioner herein is A-2, whose bank account has been freezed in connection with the above crime. The Petitioner herein filed a petition seeking to defreeze the Petitioner’s Bank Account for interim custody in Crl.M.P.No.266 of 2025, wherein the learned Judge dismissed the said petition vide Order dated 17.03.2025. Aggrieved by the same, the present Revision is filed. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the he freezing of the Petitioner’s bank account, which is a business account, has caused severe prejudice and irreparable loss to the Petitioner’s ongoing business 4 operations. It is contended that the said account requires to be defreezed forthwith in order to prevent further financial damage and disruption of legitimate commercial activities. It is further submitted that there are no substantive materials or supporting documents produced by the Prosecution to justify the freezing of the Petitioner’s bank account. The freezing of the account without adequate basis constitutes a grave error on the part of the Prosecution. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner finally prays to allow the revision by setting aside the impugned Order passed by the learned Trial Court and direct the concerned to defreeze the Petitioner’s Bank Account. 5. Learned Counsel for Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 submits that the Bank Authorities froze the Petitioner’s bank account pursuant to the directions issued by the Investigating Officer in connection with the aformentioned crime. It is further submitted that the Bank Authorities have acted strictly in compliance with such directions and have no independent role in the matter. Learned Counsel further contended that the Bank Authorities are ready and willing to defreeze the Petitioner’s bank account, subject to any directions that may be issued by this Hon’ble Court. 6. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation in the present crime is still pending. She prays that, if this Hon’ble Court is inclined to defreeze the Petitioner’s bank account, the disputed amount of Rs. 8,50,000/- may be kept frozen and the Petitioner may be permitted to operate the account for the remaining amount. 5 7. Considering the submissions made and upon perusal of the material available on record, and having regard to the contention of the learned counsel for the Petitioner that the subject bank account is a business account involving several financial commitments, this Criminal Revision Case is allowed. The impugned Order is hereby set aside. The concerned Bank Authorities are directed to permit the Petitioner to operate his bank account and withdraw the remaining amount standing to his credit, except the sum involved in the crime, i.e., Rs. 8,50,000/-, which shall continue to remain frozen. Consequently, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ DR. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 10.02.2026. UPS 6 190 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO: 652/2025 Dt.10.02.2026 UPS