Pabbathi Preethi v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Bank account freeze challenge, APHC Amaravati, W.P. No.2952/2026, decided 06.02.2026 by Dr. Justice Y. Lakshmana Rao. Petitioner Pabbathi Preethi (Accused No.3, Crime No.16 of 2025 / FIR No.16/2025 dated 09.09.2025) sought mandamus under Article 226 against freeze of account No.20340031838 effected pursuant to notice under Sections 94/106 BNSS dated 12.09.2025. Held: petition disposed, not allowed in full — transfers of Rs.40,000/- or crime-linked amounts barred without further orders of respondents 2/3; respondents 2 and 3 to monitor transactions in the salaried account until investigation completes; no costs. Keywords: Section 94/106 BNSS, account freeze, salaried account, Accused No.3, Article 226, mandamus, disposed.
What did the court decide?
Partial relief in lieu of de-freezing: the 4th respondent bank is directed not to permit transfer of Rs.40,000/- or any amounts which are the subject matter of the crime without further orders from respondent Nos.2 or 3; respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to monitor transactions into the petitioner's salaried account until completion of the investigation. No order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions, if any, stand closed.