[2026:RJ-JP:22658] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8516/2026 Sohan Kapoor S/o Teja Ram Kapoor, Aged About 57 Years, Resident Of A82, Jda Colony,ajmer Road, Girdharipura, Jaipur (Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Director General Of Police, Police Directorate, Jaipur Rajasthan. 2. The Deputy Inspector General Of Police, Commissioner Of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Jaipur Rajasthan. 3. The State Bank Of India, Through Its Branch Manager/nodal Officer Rajasthan High Court Jaipur Rajasthan 4. The Inspector Of Police / Sho Cyber Police Station, Basavara Karnataka 5. The State Bank Of India, Through Its Branch Manager/ Nodal Officer Basavara Karnataka ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vishnu Shankar Badaya For Respondent(s) : Ms. Devakriti Vashishtha, AAAG with Ms. Sunita Meena, AGC for Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG Mr. Vibhanshu Sharma for Ms. Anita Agrawal HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANEESH SHARMA Order 27/05/2026 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the very outset, seeks liberty to approach the concerned bank for redressal of petitioner’s grievance, more particularly, in light of Clause 10 – Grievance Redressal Mechanism of Section III of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) dated 02.01.2026 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. 2. Taking note of the above limited submission, liberty as prayed for is granted to the petitioner. [2026:RJ-JP:22658] (2 of 2) [CW-8516/2026] 3. In the event, the petitioner approaches the competent authorities in terms of the said SOP, the concerned authorities of the State and the Bank are directed to ensure that the grievance of the petitioner is duly considered strictly in accordance with the terms as provided in the SOP and within the time-frame prescribed therein. The timeline stipulated under the said SOP shall be mandatorily and strictly adhered to by the concerned authorities. 4. It is made clear that the aforesaid direction has been issued only on the request of the petitioner. The same shall not be construed as an order to address the petitioner's grievance in any particular manner, and the concerned State and Bank authorities shall address the grievance of the petitioner, independently and strictly in accordance with law. 5. With the aforesaid liberty and directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. 6. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. 7. However, if even after availing the remedies as provided under the Grievance Redressal Mechanism of the said SOP before the competent authorities, the petitioner’s grievance or cause of action still survives, the petitioner shall be at liberty to avail appropriate legal remedies in accordance with law, if so advised. (MANEESH SHARMA),J RASHMI-253