- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33438 WP No. 14124 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 14124 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED SAFAN AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, RESIDING CP HOUSE NEAR POST OFFICE, RAMANATTUKARA FAROOK COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, KERALA - 673 632. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ASHWINI B.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR BANK OF BARODA, BARODA HOUSE, NEAR MANDVI, P.B NO.506, VADODARA, GUJRATH - 390 005 2. BRANCH MANAGER, BANK OF BARODA, OFFICE AT KAIRALI COMPLEX, KALKATTA MANJAMADY VILLAGE POST, MANGLORE, KARNATAKA - 575 018. Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33438 WP No. 14124 of 2025 3. CEN POLICE STATION NORTH-EAST DIVISION, YELAHANKA, BANGALORE - 560 064 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRAKASH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2 SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W SMT. HEMALATHA V., AGA FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT. GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO CONFINE FREEZED AMOUNT AGAINST THE ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER, ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF THE AMOUNTS REQUISITIONED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the Court calling in question the freezement of the account of the petitioner. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33438 WP No. 14124 of 2025 2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. The learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the State would submit that the freezement of the account of the petitioner happens on the crime being registered against him and the freezement has immediately been reported to the jurisdictional Magistrate, as obtaining under Section 102(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Therefore, it is for the petitioner to avail of the remedy, as available under Sections 497 and 503 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to file an application before the concerned Magistrate seeking defreezement of the account. 4. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0