Alok Kumar Gaur v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - C No. 2977 of 2026, decided 22-05-2026 by Shekhar B. Saraf, J. and Abdesh Kumar Chaudhary, J. Petitioner Alok Kumar Gaur vs State of U.P. & others. Article 226 petition for mandamus to Bank of Baroda, Thakurganj Branch, Lucknow, to de-freeze the petitioner's account (dispute confined to Rs.1,700/-). Court permitted operation of the account subject to a lien of Rs.1,700/- within three days, with liberty to approach the Cyber Crime Cell for lien removal; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Bank of Baroda to permit the petitioner to operate his account after creating a lien of Rs.1,700/-, forthwith and preferably within three days, with liberty to approach the Cyber Crime Cell for removal of the lien; writ petition disposed of with these directions. ¶19