Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010023552026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/423/2026 In WP(C)/3256/2025 BONDITA ACHARYA WIFE OF LATE KEYUR ACHARYA, D/O LATE JOGANANDA GOSWAMI, RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 42, SUAGPUR, CHOLADHARA, T.R. PHUKAN ROAD, JORHAT, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE BANK OF INDIA AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MADAN CAMA ROAD, MUMBARI, PIN 400021 2:THE CHAIRMAN THE STATE BANK OF INDIA MADAN CAMA ROAD MUMBAI PIN- 400021 3:THE CHIEF MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE SETHI TRUST BUILDING BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-781005 4:THE BRANCH MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA GAUHATI MEDICAL COLLEGE SETHI TRUST BUILDING BHANAGAGARH GUWAHATI-781005 Page No.# 2/4 5:THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER NORTH EASTERN REGION STATE BANK OF INDIA 6TH FLOOR B BLOCK LOCAL HEAD OFFICE OPPOSITE JANATA BHAWAN DISPUR GUWAHATI ASSAM-78100 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S BORTHAKUR, MR R SENSUA,G KAUSHIK,R A LAHKAR,P KUNDU Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A K SAHEWALLA, MR. W SHARMA(ALL RESPONDENTS),MR P GOGOI(ALL RESPONDENTS) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 20.04.2026 Heard Shri G. Kaushik, learned counsel for the applicant/writ petitioner. Also heard Shri A.K. Sahewalla, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. The connected writ petition has been filed with the following reliefs: “In the premises aforesaid, it is most respectfully prayed that Your Lordships may graciously be pleased to admit this petition, call for the records and issue a Rule upon the respondents to show cause as to why: (i) a writ in the nature of Certiorari should not be issued for quashing and setting aside the seizure of the Petitioner's Bank Account No. 10307688336 held with the State Bank of India. GMC Branch, Page No.# 3/4 Bhangagarh; (ii) a writ in the nature of mandamus should not be issued directing the Respondent Bank to defreeze the Petitioner's Bank Account No.10307688336 held with the State Bank of India, GMC Branch, Bhangagarh; and/or (iii) Pass any other such order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.” 3. This Court vide order dated 26.11.2025 had directed that the account would be made operational subject to certain conditions. For ready reference, the relevant directions made in the aforesaid order are extracted hereunder: “6. It is seen that the freezing of the bank account would put the petitioner to jeopardy, and on her assurance to execute the bond as well as the undertaking, this Court directs that, in the interim, during pendency of this writ petition, the petitioner would be allowed to operate her bank account bearing SBI Account No. 10307688336, GMC Branch by furnishing a bond and undertaking to the bank authorities to their satisfaction of meeting up any lawful and legal liability enforced upon the account of the petitioner, with regard to the alleged fraudulent transactions as reported by the Police authorities of Mumbai. 7. It is made clear that the operation of the bank account has been allowed only on the assurance of the petitioner to execute the bond and the undertaking. This order will not affect the merits of the case, which will be decided at the time when the writ petition is taken up for disposal.” 4. Since the aforesaid direction was not followed, the petitioner had filed the connected I.A.(C)/423/2026. Page No.# 4/4 5. Shri Sahewalla, learned counsel for the respondents has, however, submitted that in the meantime, the concerned bank account of the applicant/ writ petitioner has been made operational. 6. The aforesaid fact has also been endorsed by Shri Kaushik, learned counsel for the applicant/writ petitioner. 7. In view of the aforesaid development, this Court is of the opinion that there may not be any further live cause of action to be adjudicated upon in these cases. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition and connected interlocutory application are closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant