- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33437 WP No. 15123 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. 15123 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: RIYA SHANKAR MISHRA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS OLD, D/O CHHAYA S MISHRA, NO.108, B-WING MIT NIKETAN, SANSKRUTI COMPOUND, OPP. RYAN SCHOOL, MUMBAI - 400 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHANTHALADEVI B.R., ADVOCATE - ABSENT) AND: THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HULIMAVU POLICE STATION, BANGALORE 560076. REP. BY THE STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BANGALORE - 560 001. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. B.N. JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W SMT. HEMALATHA V., AGA FOR R1) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE Digitally signed by PADMAVATHI B K Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33437 WP No. 15123 of 2025 RESPONDENT POLICE TO DE-FREEZE THE ACCOUNT NO. 50100578535240 OF HDFC BANK KANDIVALI BRANCH. 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 There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner is before the Court seeking the following prayers: "a. To Direct the Respondent Police to de-freeze the Account No.50100578535240 of HDFC Bank, Kandivali Branch. b. Pass such other orders or directions that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." 3. The learned Special Public Prosecutor on verification would submit that the alleged fraud involves an amount of Rs.16,00,000/- and the lien that is marked by respondent No.1/Bank is Rs.30,000/-. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33437 WP No. 15123 of 2025 4. Unless the crime is taken to its logical conclusion and the money trail from the hands of the petitioner is removed, the lien of Rs.30,000/- is not an action that is contrary to law. In that light, reserving all liberty to the petitioner to avail of, the petition stands disposed. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE JY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 0