MR K NANDA KISHORE @ v. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA

(BY SRI.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, A/W SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, A/W SRI.H.V.BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE. SRI. K CHETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 SMT. SRIDEVI., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO USE AND OPERATE HIS BANK BEARING A/C NO.00000030027388261, IFSC-SBIN0030495 MAINTAINED IN SBI BANK, HSR LAYOUT BRANCH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA VIDE ANNEXURE-A. II. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO USE AND OPERATE HIS BANK BEARING A/C NO.00531140165273, IFSC- HDFC0000053 MAINTAINED IN HDFC BANK, KORAMANGALA MAIN BRANCH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA VIDE ANNEXURE-A1. IN WP NO. 26594/2023 BETWEEN: SRI. S. BALAKRISHNA S/O S. NGARAJA NAIDU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, NO 112, FIRST FLOOR, 7TH CROSS, MANJUNATHA LAYOUT, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS HC-KAR MUNNEKOLALA, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560037. (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY., ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND:

1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY , MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI - 110000.

2. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY CEN CRIME POLICE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE BUILDING 2ND FLOOR, NORTH DIVISION, BENGALURU - 560022, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.

3. THE SENIOR POLICE INSPECTOR RANJEET GUNDRE, ANDHERI POLICE STATION , CYBER CELL ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI - 400069.

4. THE POLICE INSPECTOR KHOPOLI POLICE STATION, RAIGAD DISTRICT POLICE, RAIGAD, KHALAPURA TALUK NAVI MUMBAI , MAHARASTRA - 410203.

5. THE BRANCH MANAGER - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS HC-KAR HDFC BANK LTD., 7, THUBARAHALLI, VARTHUR ROAD, WHITEFIELD P.O. BANGALORE -560066.

6. THE SENIOR MANAGER RBL BANK LTD., GROUND FLOOR, G- 13, 14,15 AND 17 PRESTIGE TOWERS 99 AND 100 RESIDENCY ROAD, BANGALORE - 560025.

7. THE BRANCH MANAGER KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK, WHITEFIELD BRANCH, BANGALORE - 560066. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, A/W SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, A/W SRI.H.V.BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE. SRI. M PRADEEP.,ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI. V SHIVAREEDY., AGA FOR R2- R4; SRI.B.C. AVINASH., ADVOCATE FOR R6; NOTICE SERVED ON R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-QUASH THE NOTICES VIDE ANNEXURE-A,B, AND C ISSUED U/S 91 AND 102 OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE AND TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO DEFREEZE THE BELOW DETAILED BANK ACCOUNTS BELONGED TO PETITIONER(a) BEFORE R5/HDFC BANK, PETITIONER IS HAVING SB A/C BEARING NO.50100148635035 R6/RBL DATED BANK, PETITIONER IS HAVING SB A/C BEARING

09.06.2023; BEFORE (b) HC-KAR - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS NO.309004107273 DATED 12.09.2023; (c) BEFORE R7 / KOTAK BANK, PETITIONER IS HAVING SB A/C BEARING NO.3112310845 DATED 20.11.2023. IN WP NO. 6170/2024 BETWEEN: SRI VEMAREDDY NAVIN JAYA KISHORE S/O KOTESWARA RAO AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/A -4/1 PEDA AVUTAPALLI KRISHNA ANDRA PRADESH-521286 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA STATION HOUSE OFFICER EAST CEN CRIME PS DCP EAST DIVISION BANGALORE CITY-560051 REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA.

2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. HC-KAR - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS

3. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA LTD REP BY THE BRANCH MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA LTD GANNAVARAM BRANCH STATE BANK RD KRISHNA DISTRICT ANDHRA PRADESH-521101. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, A/W SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, A/W SRI.H.V.BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE. SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY., AGA FOR R1 & R2; SRI. VIGNESH SHETTY., ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK NO. 3 TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNTS OF THE PETITIONER MAINTAINED WITH RESPONDENT BANK AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO USE THE ACCOUNTS; QUASH NOTICE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 91 AND 102 OF Cr.P.C AND SECTION 2A OF BANKERS BOOK OF EVIDENCE ACT, DATED 26.08.2023 BY THE R-1 POLICE TO RESPONDENT BANK NO.3 THROUGH E-MAIL CENPSEASTBCP.KSP.GOV.IN VIDE ANNX-A. IN WP NO. 4595/2025 BETWEEN: SMT YOUFSIYA C K W/O ABDURAHIM K.K, HC-KAR - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/ AT YOUFSIYA COTTAGE, KANNAVAM, NEAR KANNAVAM POLICE STATION, CHITTARIPARAMBA, KANNAVAM, KANNUR, KANNOTH, KERALA-670650. ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND:

1. FEDERAL BANK LTD REPRESENTED BY, THE BRANCH MANAGER, THE FEDERAL BANK LTD, DOMMASANDRA BRANCH (BANGALORE EAST), KHATA NO. 13, GRAMATHANA, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, DOMMASANDRA, VIRGO NAGAR P O, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA-560 049.

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ECONOMIC OFFENCE WING, CID, CRIME BRANCH, BHUBANESWAR, ODISHA-751001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, A/W SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, A/W SRI.H.V.BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE. SMT. JAI M PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR R1) HC-KAR - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO USE AND OPERATE HIS BANK BEARING A/C NO. 21650100047924, IFSC-FDRL0002165 MAINTAINED IN FEDERAL BRANCH (BANGALORE EAST), BANGALORE, KARNATAKA. DOMMASANDRA BANK, IN WP NO. 8767/2025 BETWEEN: DAVE JATINKUMAR SURESHCHANDRA S/O SURESHCHANDRA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/@ T-302, GHANSHYAM COMPLEX, NEAR DHANJIBHAI NO KUVO NEAR CHANDLODIA OVERBRIDGE, CHANDLODIA, AHMEDABAD CITY, GUJRAT 382481 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER (SHO) CENTRAL CEN CRIME PS, DCP CENTRAL DIVISION, BANGALORE CITY REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA-560001. HC-KAR - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS

2. IDBI BANK LTD, REPRESENTED BY, THE BRANCH MANAGER IDBI BANK, BODAKDEV BRANCH, AHMEDABAD, GUJRAT-380054. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, A/W SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, A/W SRI.H.V.BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE. SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY., AGA FOR R1; SRI. T.P. MUTHANNA., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE BANK ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO USE AND OPERATE HER BANK BEARING A/C NO.067104000110129, IFSC-IBKL0000082, MAINTAINED IN IDBI BANK LTD, BODAKDEV BRANCH, AHMEDABAD. GUJRAT. IN WP NO. 10755/2025 BETWEEN: SIVAKUMAR GOVINDARAJAN S/O GOVINDARAJAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO. 506 B BLOCK, 3RD CROSS, AECS LAYOUT, ROAD NEXT TO KANTI SWEETS, - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS HC-KAR VTC MARATHAHALLI, PO DODDANEKKUNDI, DISTRICT BENGALURU, STATE KARNATAKA ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: AXIS BANK LTD REPRESENTED BY, THE BRANCH MANAGER AXIS BANK LTD, BANGALORE MAIN BRANCH IFSC UTIB0000009, NO 9, BLOCK A, MAHATMA GANDHI RD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560001. ...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.SHANTHI BHUSHAN, A/W SRI.P.PRASANNA KUMAR, A/W SRI.H.V.BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE. SRI. FRANCIS XAVIER.,ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE COSNTITUION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK TO DEFREEZE THE SALARY ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO USE AND OPERATE HER BANK BEARING A/C NO. 916010034533007, IFSC- HC-KAR - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS UTIB0000009, MAINTAINED IN AXIS BANK LTD, BANGALORE MAIN BRANCH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA. IN WP NO. 11860/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O RAM BILAS SINGH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/@ MAKAAN SANKHYA 7, VILLAGE-DAAUDPUR, ZAMANIA, GHAZIPUR, UTTAR PRADESH-232331 ADHAR NO 3438 0025 2215 ALSO AT 767/19, NIRALA NAGAR PS, KOTWALI NEAR PHOOLCHANDATA CHAKKI, NIRALA NAGAR, RAE BARELI, UTTAR PRADESH-223001 ...PETITIONER (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER [SHO] WEST CEN CRIME PS, DCP WEST DIVISION, BANGALORE CITY REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA-560001 HC-KAR - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS

2. INDUSIND BANK, REPRESENTED BY, THE BRANCH MANAGER INDUSIND BANK, IFSC-INDB0000800, RAE BARELI BRANCH, OFFICE AT UPPER GROUND FLOOR, H.NO.234, WARD NO.234, WARD NO.19 (NEW NO.274, WARD NO.24), MOHALLA HOSPITAL R, RAEBARELI, UTTAR PRADESH-229001 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN A/W SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR A/W SRI. H. V. BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE; SRI. V. SHIVAREDDY, AGA FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE BANK ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO USE AND OPERATE HER BANK BEARING A/C NO.159792708579, IFSC-INDB0000800, MAINTAINED IN INDUSIND BANK LTD, RAE BARELI BRANCH, UTTAR PRADESH. IN WP NO. 17761/2025 BETWEEN:

1. SHUBHI JAIN C/O. MITESH GUPTA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS HC-KAR

2. MITESH GUPTA S/O. KAMAL KISHORE GUPTA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS BOTH THE PETITIONER NO.1 AND 2 ARE RESIDING AT: NO.23082 TOWER 23, PRESTIGE FERNS RESIDENCY HARLUR MAIN ROAD NEAR HAPPY LAND SUPERMARKET HSR LAYOUT, BANGALORE SOUTH KARNATAKA - 560102 (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONERS AND:

1. STATE BANK OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF MANAGER THE STATE BANK OF INDIA HSR LAYOUT BRANCH #2331/B BGR COMPLEX, SECTOR-1 17TH CROSS, HSR LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 102

2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CYBER CRIME, PUNJAB HOLDING OFFICE AT; STATE CYBER CRIME CELL 950, MOHALI STADIUM ROAD, PHASE 4 SECTOR 59, SAHIBZADA AJIT SINGH NAGAR PUNJAB-160059 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN A/W SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR A/W HC-KAR - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS SRI. H. V. BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE; SRI. VIGNESH V. SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS, BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT OF THE PETITONERS AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO USE AND OPERATE THEIR BANK ACCOUNT NO.00000067174500597, IFSC-SBIN0070802 MAINTAINED IN SBI, HSR LAYOUT BRANCH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA. IN WP NO. 20466/2025 BETWEEN:

1. MR K S DILIP REDDY S/O K S SATHYANARAYANA REDDY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS RESIDING AT 147/D 12TH MAIN KORAMANAGLA 3RD BLOCK BANGALORE SOUTH BANGALORE KARNATAKA- 560034 (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND:

1. IDFC FIRST BANK REPRESENTED BY THE BRANCH MANAGER HC-KAR - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS IDFC FIRST BANK KORMANAGALA BRANCH 4TH BLOCK BANGALORE SOUTH BANGALORE KARNATAKA- 560034

2. HDFC BANK REPRESENTED BY THE BRANCH MANAGER HDFC BANK KORMANAGALA BRANCH 4TH BLOCK BANGALORE SOUTH BANGALORE KARNATAKA- 560034

3. ZERODHA BROKING LTD REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 153/154 4TH CROSS J P NAGARA 4TH PAHSE OPP CLARENCE PUBLIC SCHOOL BENGALURU 560078 ALSO AT 192A 4TH FLOOR KALYANI VISTA 3RD MAIN ROAD JP NAGAR 4TH PHASE BENGALURU -560076 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN A/W SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR A/W SRI. H. V. BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE; SRI. VIGNESH V. SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SMT. JAI M. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. AKSHAY KUMAR JAIN, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE HC-KAR - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS INDIA PRAYING TO CONSTIUTION OF ISSUE A DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 BANK TO UNFREEZE THE BANK ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO USE AND OPERATE HER BANK ACCOUNT BEARING NO. 10086568945, HAVING IFSC. IDFB0080152, MAINTAINED IN THE IDFC FIRST BANK, KORAMANGALA BRANCH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA. IN WP NO. 26293/2025 BETWEEN: MR. CHETHAN S., S/O SUNDAR RAM REDDY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RESIDING AT NO 73 BELLIKERE, MATHUSANDRA POST, HOSAKOTE, VARTHUR, BANGALORE 560087 KARNATAKA (BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY, ADVOCATE) ...PETITIONER AND:

1. STATE BANK OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE BRANCH MANAGER THE STATE BANK OF INDIA ITPL COMPLEX BRANCH, IFSC SBIN0011291 11291 NEAR VYDEHI HOSPITAL EPIP II WHITEFIELD, BANGALORE 560066

2. ANKLESHWAR CITY POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER HC-KAR - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS CYBER CRIME CELL, JXMQ G6J,DARU ST, J OSHIYA FALIYA YAIBAH NAGAR, ANKLESHWAR, GUJARAT 393001

3. LALPUR POLICE STATION REPRESENTED JBY THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CYBER CRIME CELL PANDEYPUR, PAHARIA VARANASI UTTAR PRADESH 221007 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN A/W SRI. P. PRASANNA KUMAR A/W SRI. H. V. BHANUPRAKASH, AMICUS CURIAE; SRI. VIGNESH V. SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R1 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT OF THE PETITIONER AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO USE AND OPERATE HIS BANK ACCOUNT NO. NO.00000020255279516, IFSC- SBIN0011291 MAINTAINED IN SBI, ITPL COMPLEX BRANCH, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD HC-KAR - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS ORAL ORDER The petitioners seek directions to the respective Banks to de-freeze their corresponding accounts and to permit them to operate their bank accounts. This Court has heard not just Sri Akash B Shetty, the learned counsel who is on record for the petitioners but also the learned counsels for the respective Banks and Sri H.V. Bhanu Prakash, the learned Additional Advocate General, Sri P. Prasanna Kumar and Sri Shanti Bhushan H, the learned amici curiae, who are assisting this Court in disposal of similar matters.

2. The petitioners' common grievance because the corresponding Banks have frozen their respective accounts. The Banks have frozen their accounts because of communications from the different Police Officers as mentioned in each of these petitions. Sri Akash B Shetty submits, with the HC-KAR - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS advantage of the arguments that have been advanced on the larger question on whether the account holders must receive due information about the amounts marked for lien on receipt of a complaint, that the grievance of these petitioners would be addressed if this Court disposes of the petitions with directions to the corresponding Banks to freezing to the amounts marked for lien by the concerned Police and permit them to operate the accounts beyond the amount marked for lien.

3. Sri H.V. Bhanu Prakash and Sri Shanthi Bhushan H are categorical that instructions have been issued to all the Banks to limit the de-freezing to the amounts marked for lien and not restrict the accounts holders from operating the accounts beyond the amount marked for lien. In fact, Sri H.V. Bhanu Prakash invites this Court's attention to the Circular dated 20.07.2024 and the Standing Order No.1041 dated 18.03.2025 to emphasize that the Police HC-KAR - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS Investigation Authorities within the State have been called upon not to issue any directions to freeze the bank accounts without justifiable reasons and if an account has to be frozen, it should only be to the extent of the suspected transaction. The relevant part of the Circular reads as under: "(cid:1)ಾವ(cid:4)(cid:5)ೇ ತ(cid:9)(cid:10)ೆ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಆ(cid:16)ೋ(cid:18)ತ ವ(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:21) ಅಥ(cid:24)ಾ ಇತ(cid:16)ೆ (cid:1)ಾವ(cid:4)(cid:5)ೇ ವ(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:21)ಗಳ ಅಥ(cid:24)ಾ ಸಂ(cid:28)ೆ(cid:29)ಗಳ (cid:30)ಾ(cid:19)ಂ(cid:31) (cid:10)ಾ ೆಗಳ!" ತ(cid:9)(cid:10)ೆ#ೆ ಸಂಬಂ$%ದ ’ತ(cid:21) ಜ) ಆ*ದ+!" ಅಥ(cid:24)ಾ ಇತರ ಸಂದಭ.ಗಳ!" ಈ 0ೆಳ*ನ ಕ3ಮಗಳನು6 ಅನುಸ7ಸತಕ8ದು+. 1) ’ದಲ:ೆಯ(cid:5)ಾ* ಸ0ಾರಣ=ಲ"(cid:5)ೆ (cid:1)ಾವ(cid:4)(cid:5)ೇ (cid:30)ಾ(cid:19)ಂ(cid:31) (cid:10)ಾ ೆಗಳನು6 >3ೕ? @ಾಡತಕ8ದ+ಲ". ಒಂದು (cid:24)ೇCೆ >3ೕ? @ಾಡುವ ಸಂದಭ. ಬಂದ!" ಸಂಶ(cid:1)ಾಸEದ ’ತ(cid:21) (Lien Amount) ವನು6 @ಾತ3 >3ೕ? @ಾಡತಕ8ದು+. ಸಂಪGಣ. (cid:30)ಾ(cid:19)ಂ(cid:31) (cid:10)ಾ ೆಯನು6 >3ೕ? @ಾಡತಕ8ದ+ಲ". 2) ಒಂದು (cid:24)ೇCೆ ಸಂಪGಣ. (cid:10)ಾ ೆಯನು6 >3ೕ? @ಾಡ(cid:30)ೇ0ಾದ!" ಸೂಕ(cid:21) ಸಮHಾIJ ಮತು(cid:21) ಸ0ಾರಣಗCೆKಂL#ೆ ತಮ#ೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟN ಅಪರ O!ೕP ಆಯುಕ(cid:21)ರು ರವ7ಂದ !Qತ ಅನುಮR ಪSೆದು >3ೕ? @ಾಡುವ(cid:4)ದು. 3) (cid:1)ಾವ(cid:4)(cid:5)ೇ (cid:30)ಾ(cid:19)ಂ(cid:31):ೊಂL#ೆ ಪತ3 ವ(cid:19)ವTಾರ @ಾU(cid:5)ಾಗ Bankers Books Evidence Act-1891 ನ!" (cid:9)ೕUರುವ ಸೂಚ:ೆಗಳನು6 ಕSಾWಯ(cid:24)ಾ* Xಾಲ:ೆ @ಾಡತಕ8ದು+. 4) (cid:1)ಾವ(cid:4)(cid:5)ೇ (cid:30)ಾ(cid:19)ಂ(cid:31) (cid:10)ಾ ೆಗಳನು6 ಮತು(cid:21) (cid:10)ಾ ೆಗಳ Lien Amount ಗಳನು6 >3ೕ? @ಾUದ!". ಕೂಡYೆ ಈ @ಾZRಯನು6 ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟN :ಾ(cid:19)(cid:1)ಾಲಯ0ೆ8 ಕSಾWಯ(cid:24)ಾ* ಸ!"ಸತಕ8ದು+. HC-KAR - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS 5) ಈ ಸು ೊ(cid:21)ೕYೆಯನು6 [ೕ7 ವR.ಸುವ ತ(cid:9)(cid:10)ಾ$0ಾ7ಗಳ =ರುದ\ ಸTಾಯಕ O!ೕP ಆಯುಕ(cid:21)ರು/ ಉಪ O!ೕP ಆಯುಕ(cid:21)ರುಗಳ^ _%(cid:21)ನ ಕ3ಮ0ಾ8* ವರL ಸ!"ಸತಕ8ದು+." In the light of this, the petitioners seek disposal of these petitions, with a direction to the corresponding Banks to limit the freezing to the amount marked for lien and this Court is of the view that the petitions, without prejudice to the petitioners' rights, otherwise must be disposed of directing the corresponding Banks to communicate the amount marked for lien as part of investigation and permit the petitioners to operate the accounts otherwise. As such, the following ORDER [i] The petitions are disposed of directing the respective Banks to communicate to the petitioners the amounts that are marked for lien by the authorities and also permit them to operate the accounts beyond the amounts marked for lien. HC-KAR - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:46779 WP No. 30887 of 2024 C/W WP No. 26594 of 2023 WP No. 6170 of 2024 AND 7 OTHERS [ii] The petitioners are reserved with liberty to file a certified copy of this order within two [2] weeks from the date of receipt of a order and corresponding Banks shall inform the amounts marked for lien and permit the petitioners to operate the accounts beyond such amounts forthwith. [iii] It is needless to observe that if the authorities for reasons have not marked the amounts to be on lien, petitioners must avail their remedy in accordance with law. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8