1 CGHC010339632026 2026:CGHC:40921 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4650 of 2026 1 - Ishwar Prasad Anand S/o Shri Hori Lal Anand, Aged About 56 Years Proprietor - Aanand News Pepar Agency, Bus Stand, Chaitma, Korba, Chhattisgarh - 495449. PAN: AIVPA5937B ... Petitioner Versus 1 - The Station House Officer / Police Inspector, Ayarkunnam Police Station, Ayarkunnam P. O. Kottayam District, Kerala – 686564. 2 - The Station House Officer /police Inspector, Ankamaly Police Station, Ernakulam Rural District, Kerala – 683572. 3 - Union Bank of India, Through Its Branch Manager, Chetma Branch, Near Bus Stand, Chaitma, District Korba, C.G. 4 - National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, Through Its Concerned Nodal Officer, Ministry Of Home Affairs, Department Of Internal Security, Government Of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110001. ... Respondents (Cause title is downloaded from CIS Periphery.) For Petitioner : Mr. Raghav Shukla, Advocate. For Respondent No. 3 : Mr. Sharad Mishra, Advocate. For Respondent No. 4 : Mr. Triveni Shankar Sahu, C.G.C. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 21/09/2026 RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU Date: 2026.09.22 12:13:05 +0530 2 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition for following reliefs:- “10.1) That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ directing the Respondents to immediately and completely lift the debit freeze/lien on Bank Account No. 421001010030040 of Union Bank of India, Chetma Branch, Korba (C.G.), and to release the entire frozen amount, including the disputed sum of Rs. 39,897.09 (Rs. 29,995.09 + Rs. 9,902.00), to the Petitioner, and to restore normal, unrestricted functioning of the said account. 10.2) That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct Respondent No. 3 (Bank) to give immediate effect to any order issued by the Investigating Officers or by this Hon'ble Court in this regard. 10.3) Any other relief(s) which this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the circumstances of the case may also be granted to the Petitioner, together with the cost of this writ petition.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s Bank Account No. 42100101010030040 has been frozen on the allegation that a disputed amount of Rs. 39,897.09/- comprising of Rs. 29,995.09 and Rs. 9,902.00, was deposited therein by certain persons, in respect of which an F.I.R. has been registered before the Station House Officer/Police Inspector, Ankamaly Police Station, Ernakulam Rural District, Kerala– 683572. It is further submitted that the aforesaid disputed amount does not belong to the petitioner and that the petitioner does not 3 claim any right, title or interest therein. He, therefore, submits that while retaining/holding the disputed amount of Rs. 39,897.09/-, respondent No. 3/Union Bank of India may be directed to unfreeze the petitioner’s bank account, so as to enable the petitioner to operate the same in accordance with law. The petitioner further undertakes to abide by any condition that may be imposed by the concerned Police Authority or the respondent Bank in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 3/Union Bank of India submits that, subject to the disputed amount of Rs. 39,897.09/- being withheld and the petitioner undertaking to abide by all the conditions imposed by the concerned Police authorities, the petitioner may be permitted to operate the bank account in question. 4. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned counsel for the respective parties, and taking note of the fact that the petitioner does not assert any claim or right over the disputed amount of Rs. 39,897.09/-, respondent No. 3/Union Bank of India is directed to unfreeze the petitioner’s bank account, subject to the petitioner’s strict compliance with the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation. (ii) The petitioner shall not make any major withdrawals from his Bank Account without the 4 permission of the concerned Court. (iii) The petitioner shall furnish his current residential address and phone number to the Respondent-Bank to enable it to contact him upon receiving instructions from the Kerala Police. 5. With this observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U.K. Raju