Vemula Venkata Narayana v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Bank account freezing by police during criminal investigation (Cr.No.409/2024, IV Town Police Station, Kurnool); defreezing remedy routed to jurisdictional Magistrate under BNSS, 2023; Article 226 mandamus petition disposed of at admission stage; letter dt. 13.12.2024 by Sub-Inspector IV-Town PS to ICICI Bank U-Con Plaza Branch Kurnool; five OD accounts of rice mill proprietors and traders, Kurnool; Magistrate to decide within two weeks; no costs; Section 151 CPC interim application; counsel C Subodh for petitioners, V. Farook Addl. GP for Home.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners given liberty to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate for necessary relief as per the provisions of BNSS, 2023 to defreeze the accounts; the Magistrate directed to dispose of any such application as per law, preferably within two (02) weeks of receipt of the Order; writ petition disposed of at the stage of admission without costs; pending interlocutory applications, if any, stand closed.