- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010801762025 NC: 2026:KHC:38181 WP No. 37740 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 37740 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MS. RENU SHARMA DAUGHTER OF GD SHARMA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT 545, GURU RAM DAS NAGAR, GALI NO.3 LAXMI NAGAR, DELHI - 110 092. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SAROJA H.M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY EAST CEN POLICE BROADWAY ROAD, SHIVAJINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 051. 2. THE BANK MANAGER HDFC BANK LIMITED VISHAL ENCLAVE BRANCH B-6 VISHAL ENCLAVE BRANCH NEAR RAJA GARDEN, NEW DELHI - 110 027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MOHAMMED JAFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1; SRI. FRANCIS XAVIER, ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010801762025 NC: 2026:KHC:38181 WP No. 37740 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE BY THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE -E AND F) AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1 Sri. Francis Xavier, learned counsel is directed to accept notice for respondent No.2. 2. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: WHEREFORE, petitioners pray that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased by issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ order and direct the respondents: a. To consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 01.05.2025 (Annexure-E and F). b. Declare the police notice dated 04.04.2025 as ultra vires, illegal, unconstitutional, and void ab initio. (Annexure -D) c. To notify the police stations about this Hon'ble Courts order after S.91 notice has been sent to the bank. d. To remove lien/debit freeze from bank accounts No.09331140000647 of the petitioners. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010801762025 NC: 2026:KHC:38181 WP No. 37740 of 2025 e. Not to mark lien/debit freeze on bank account of the petitioner and allow the petition, or pass such order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interests of justice and equity. 3. Respondent No.1 had vide Annexure-D dated 04.04.2025 called upon respondent No.2/Bank to mark a lien for an amount of Rs.2,50,000/- as also an amount of Rs.4,00,000/- in pursuance of Cen Crime PS. Crime No.716/2024 registered under Section 66(C), 66(D) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Sections 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanitha, 2023. 4. Since the Police Station which had issued the notice under Sections 94 and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is situated within the State of Karnataka and there is already a crime number registered pending. 5. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court seized of the said crime, criminal proceedings for lifting the lien, the petitioner stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1