- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3643 WP No. 30690 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 30690 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SHRI MOHAMMED ABRAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, S/O. MOHAMMED RIZWAN, RESIDING AT NO.15/1, MARAPPA BLOCK, M R PALYA, JC NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 006. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ABHISHEK N.N..,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF WEST BENGAL BY WEST BENGAL BARRACKPORE POLICE, COMMISSIONERATE KHARDAH POLICE STATION, WEST BENGAL-700120 REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3643 WP No. 30690 of 2025 2. EQUITAS SMALL FINACE BANK LIMITED, HAVING OFFICE AT NO.2, MARUTI COMPLEX, 1ST A MAIN ROAD, HIG A SECTOR, YELAHANKA, NEW TOWN, BENGALURU-560 064 ALSO AT NO.769, ANNA SALAI, PHASE II, 4TH FLOOR, SPENCER PLAZA, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI-600 002. …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE RESPONDENT POLICE TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT BEARING NO. 100033672806, IFSC CODE NO. ESFB0003024, EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED, AT NO. 2, MARUTI COMPLEX, 1ST A MAIN ROAD, HIG A SECTOR, YELAHANKA NEW TOWN BRANCH, BENGALURU - 560 064 AND SAME IS FREEZED THROUGH THE VIDE LETTER DATED 06.12.2024, THROUGH REFERNCE NUMBER CYBER CRIMME MHA ACK - 33212240041509, ISSUED BY THE R-2 BASED ON THE INFORMATION OF THE R-1 POLICE I.E., ANNX- A OF THE PETITIONER FOR ITS DAY TO DAY OPERATION OF THE SAID ACCOUNT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3643 WP No. 30690 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Sri Abhishek N N, the learned counsel for the petitioners, submits that as permitted by this Court on the previous date of hearing viz., 08.01.2026, the petitioner has furnished fresh KYC documents with the second respondent who has also defreezed the account. This Court's previous order dated 08.01.2026 reads as under: "Sri Francis Xavier, a learned counsel, is permitted to enter appearance for the second respondent – Bank, and the learned counsel places on record two communications received from the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, Khardah and Alipurduar Birpara Police, West Bengal. The learned counsel submits that lien is only in a sum of Rs.24,000/- as against the sum in excess of Rs.3,00,000/- in the Account. The learned counsel further asserts that the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3643 WP No. 30690 of 2025 officials of the Bank have been able to ascertain that the petitioner does not reside in the address furnished with the Bank or in the cause title and that this Court must call upon the petitioner to furnish his KYC afresh. With liberty to the petitioner to furnish a fresh KYC with the Bank by the next date of hearing, the office is directed to relist this petition on 22.01.2026 observing that, unless there could be further lien, the petition could be disposed of subject to the petitioner's current address being verified by the Bank." The petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-