- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010058892026 NC: 2026:KHC:55403 WP No. 2525 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 2525 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SALEEMULLA BAIG S/O KALEEMULLA BAIG AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1299, 12TH CROSS, 1ST STAGE, 1ST PHASE, NEAR ESHWAR TEMPLE, CHANDRA LAYOUT, BENGALURU KARNATAKA -560072. PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREE HARI S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THE STATE. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BENGALURU, KARNATAKA 560001. 2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BAGUIATI POLICE STATION BIDHANNAGAR POLICE COMMISSIONERATE REPRESENTED BY, INVESTIGATING OFFICER/ INSPECTOR, VIP RD, RAGHUNATHPUR, ARJUNPUR, NEWTOWN, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL 700059. 3. FEDERAL BANK REPRESENTED BY, THE BRANCH MANAGER, BASAVANAGUDI BRANCH, NO. 20/1, GROUND FLOOR, SHRI MALLIKARJUN NILAYA, - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010058892026 NC: 2026:KHC:55403 WP No. 2525 of 2026 PROF. B S MADHAVA RAO CIRCLE BASAVANAGUDI, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560009. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAREDDY V., AGA FOR R1; SRI. SANGEETHA S.,ADVOCATE FOR SRI. B.S JEEVAN KUMAR., FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO USE AND OPERATE THE BANK CURRENT ACCOUNT NO. 13180200020431, IFSC.FDRL0001318, MAINTAINED WITH RESPONDENT NO 3 FEDERAL BANK LTD, KARNATAKA AND ETC,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs: "1. Issue a writ of mandamus by directing the respondent to defreeze the account of the petitioner and permit the petitioner herein to use and operate the bank Current Account No. 13180200020431, IFSC.FDRL0001318, maintained with respondent No 3 Federal Bank Ltd, Karnataka. 2. Grant such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity." Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010058892026 NC: 2026:KHC:55403 WP No. 2525 of 2026 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the account of the petitioner is operative. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that debit freeze for a sum of `26,450/- has been made, in view of the communication received from the Police Authorities. The said statement smade on behalf of the petitioner and respondent No.3 are taken on record. 4. The writ petition stands disposed of in the aforementioned terms. (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PNV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21 Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA