- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10367 WP No. 769 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 769 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: NIEL JOHNSON S/O ROSARIO AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 1041/1, SARVAJANIKA HOTEL ROAD VIDYARANYAPURAM, MYSORE, KARNATAKA 570 082. …PETITIONER (BY MS. DEEKSHA N AMRUTHESH., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. MUHAMMAD IRSHAD M H.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK REPRESENTED BY MANAGER NO 16/1, JC COLLEGE ROAD, SRI JAYACHAMARAJENDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING RD, NEAR AROMA BAKERY, BOGADI 2ND STAGE, MYSURU, KARNATAKA 570009. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10367 WP No. 769 of 2026 2. STATE OF GUJARAT REPRESENTED BY BOPAL POLICE STATION VRAJ VIHAR SOCIETY, 33/A, S BOPAL RD, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT 380058. 3. STATE OF GUJARAT REPRESENTED BY CHANDKHEDA POLICE STATION C4, OPP. JANTA NAGAR, NIGAM NAGAR, CHANDKHEDA, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT 38242. 4. STATE OF WEST BENGAL REPRESENTED BY NAGER BAZAR POLICE STATION 82A, JESSORE RD, B L D BAGAN, NAGERBAZAR, KAMARDANGA, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL 700074. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIVEK S., ADVOCATE FOR R1; NOTICE TO R2 AND R3 STANDS DEFERRED FOR PRESENT) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION TO INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK TO MARK THE DISPUTED AMOUNT OF RS.9999.87 UNDER LIEN AND IMMEDIATELY DEFREEZE THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10367 WP No. 769 of 2026 REMAINING BALANCE OF RS. 198.21 IN THE PETITIONER'S ACCOUNT (ACCOUNT NUMBER 256702000000301) AND TO OPERATE THE PETITIONER BANK ACCOUNT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner, an account holder with the first respondent/Bank, seeks direction to mark his account only for the amount in dispute and for leave to operate the account otherwise. Sri Vivek S, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the Bank is in receipt of the communication to mark a sum of Rs.16,305/- and this would be the combined amount as communicated by the Law Enforcement Agencies both in the State of Gujarath and State of West Bengal. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:10367 WP No. 769 of 2026 It is not in dispute that only such amount as is claimed must be marked for lien and the account should not be frozen denying the benefit of the operation of the account. As such, the petition stands disposed of calling upon the first respondent /Bank to mark "the disputed amount" for lien and permit the petitioner to operate the account otherwise unless there is further communication by any other Law Enforcement Agency. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV