HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 5160/2026 Suresh Kumar S/o Jagdish Prasad, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Ward No. 15, Maliyo Ki Dhani, Danta, Sikar, Rajasthan, 332702 ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Bank Of India, Through Authorized Officer Regional Business Office 5 Sikar, Dhodh Panchayat Samiti Parisar, Sanwali Road, Sikar - 332001 (Raj.) Branch Office At Khetan Market, Danta, District Sikar, 332702 2. Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, Near Police Chowki, Bazaria, Madhopura, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh 201009 3. Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, 1 No. Bhutbhutighat Road, Pakapole, Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Pin - 743347 4. Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, Near Rajkot Urban Development Authority, Jamnagar Road, Police Head Quarter, Rajkot-360001, Gujarat 5. 6. Station House Officer, Cyber Crime Police Station, 132, Evk Sampath Salai, Periamet, Vepery, Park Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600007 Deputy Inspector General, Cyber Crime, Police Headquarters, Lal Kothi, Rajasthan ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pranav Pareek For Respondent(s) : Mr. Somitra Chaturvedi, Dy. GC Mr. Munendra Singh Fouzdhar Mr. Raghav Pareek Mr. Harsh Lodha Mr. Srishti Soni Mr. Yash Sharma HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUROOP SINGHI Order 24/04/2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:- "It is, therefore, humbly prayed that yours lordships may graciously be pleased to accept and allow this writ petition by calling the entire (2 of 3) [CW-5160/2026] record and after perusal of the same:- (i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the Respondent Bank to immediately unfreeze the current account of the Petitioner bearing State Bank India Account No. 51103381682 to provide written reasons for the freezing of the account, if any. (ii) Declare that the action of the Respondent Bank is arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1) (g), and 300A of the Constitution of India. (iii) Pass such further or other orders as may be deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. (iv) Any other appropriate order or direction which is deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstance by this Hon'ble Court may also be passed in favour of the petitioner's committee." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bank account of the petitioner has been frozen in an arbitrary manner without any justification whatsoever and the respondent No.1 - Bank be directed to de-freeze the bank account of the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents No.1 - Bank, at the very outset, submits that the petitioner be granted liberty to approach the respondent No.1 - Bank for the redressal of his grievance. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent No.1 - Bank submits that as the bank account of the petitioner has been classified by the Bank as "Suspected Money Mule Account", however, the petitioner can very well approach the respondent No.1 - Bank in terms of the Clause 7 (iii)(c) of the policy of the bank on "Operation of Bank Accounts and Prevention, Identification and Restriction of Money Mule" and in the event of the petitioner approaching the respondent No.1 - Bank, his grievance would be duly considered within a period of seven days positively. (3 of 3) [CW-5160/2026] 5. Taking note of the above submissions, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach the respondent No.1 - Bank for redressal of his grievance in terms of the policy as mentioned above and in the event, the petitioner approaches the competent authorities in terms of the said policy, the concerned authorities are directed to ensure that the grievance of the petitioner is duly considered strictly in accordance with the terms of the said policy within seven days thereafter. 6. With the aforesaid liberty and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. 7. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 8. However, if even after availing the remedies as provided under the above mentioned policy before the competent authorities, the petitioner’s grievance or cause of action still survives, the petitioner shall be at liberty to avail appropriate legal remedies in accordance with law, if so advised. (ANUROOP SINGHI),J TUSHAR KUMAWAT /20