IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA 128 PARDEEP KUMAR CANARA BANK CORAM: Present: TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA directing respondent no.1/ petitioner’s bank account bearing no. Road, Panipat 2. of respondent no.1 dated 16.07.2026, which is taken on the same, he basis of letter dated 12.12.2025, Rural, Maharashtra, ₹40000, from marking a lien on the said disputed amount within three days, and the documents based upon which the Bank also be furnished to the petitioner. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH PARDEEP KUMAR Versus CANARA BANK AND OTHERS HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Mr. Anshul Jain, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rahish Pahwa, Advocate for respondent no.1/Bank. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed seeking a writ of directing respondent no.1/Canara Bank to defreeze/ petitioner’s bank account bearing no.110104377572, Road, Panipat, which has been frozen without any notice or intimation. Learned counsel for the Bank has filed of respondent no.1 dated 16.07.2026, which is taken on he submits that the petitioner’s bank account was frozen on the letter dated 12.12.2025, received from Rural, Maharashtra, regarding questionable transactions amounting , from his account. However, the account will be marking a lien on the said disputed amount within three days, and the documents based upon which the Bank decided also be furnished to the petitioner. IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-17687-2026 Date of decision: July 22, 2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondents TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA The petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus Bank to defreeze/re-activate the 110104377572, with its branch at G.T. , which has been frozen without any notice or intimation. has filed a short reply on behalf of respondent no.1 dated 16.07.2026, which is taken on record. Referring to ts that the petitioner’s bank account was frozen on the received from Cyber Police Station Nashik regarding questionable transactions amounting to account. However, the account will be made operational by marking a lien on the said disputed amount within three days, and the decided to freeze the account will , 2026 ...Petitioner ...Respondents mandamus activate the with its branch at G.T. short reply on behalf record. Referring to ts that the petitioner’s bank account was frozen on the Police Station Nashik to made operational by marking a lien on the said disputed amount within three days, and the to freeze the account will JASPREET KAUR 2026.07.23 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-17687-2026 -2- 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to this conditional opening of the account. 4. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1/Bank to defreeze the aforementioned bank account within three days of receiving a certified copy of the order by marking a lien on the disputed amount of ₹40000, and share the documents which led to freezing of the account with the petitioner or his counsel within two weeks, to enable him to take recourse to appropriate remedies against it, in accordance with law. July 22, 2026 (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE  Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No JASPREET KAUR 2026.07.23 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh