IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 112 CWP-21779-2026 Date of decision: September 10, 2026 M/S JBD AGRO VENTURE PRIVATE LIMITED ` ...Petitioner Versus BANK OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Ms. Kamaljeet Kaur, Advocate and Ms. Harpreet Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Gargi Kumar, Advocate and Mr. Pritish Goel, Advocate for respondent/Bank. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent/Bank of Maharashtra to defreeze/re-activate the petitioner’s bank account bearing no.60528394985, with its branch-01740 at SCO No.71, Phase 2, Mohali, which has been frozen without any notice or intimation. 2. Learned counsel for the Bank has filed reply dated 10.09.2026, which is taken on record. Referring to the same, she submits that the petitioner’s bank account was frozen on the basis of an intimation received from various Law Enforcement Agencies regarding questionable transactions amounting to ₹89,540.38, from the petitioner’s bank account. However, it can be made operational by marking a lien on the said amount. JASPREET KAUR 2026.09.11 10:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-21779-2026 -2- 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to this conditional running of the account. 4. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the respondent/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 ₹89,540.38, and share the documents which led to freezing of the account with the petitioner within two weeks, to enable it to take recourse to appropriate remedies against it, in accordance with law. September 10, 2026 (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) Jaspreet Kaur JUDGE  Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No JASPREET KAUR 2026.09.11 10:04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh