2024:KHC:31409 WP No. 7569 of 2024 IN THE…
Petitioner's bank account directed to be defrozen subject to lien of Rs.1,02,765/-; petitioner to cooperate with investigation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WRIT PETITION NO. 7569 OF 2024 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
S/O ASHOK KUMAR AGGARWAL AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O H.NO.H-5/13-A VIIJAY CHOWK, KRISHNA NAGAR H.O KRISHNA NAGAR, EAST DELHI DELHI-110 051
… PETITIONER
(BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
DCP SOUTH EAST DIVISION
BANGALORE CITY-560 051 REPRESENTED BY SPP
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
NC: 2024:KHC:31409 WP No. 7569 of 2024
3. AXIS BANK
REP, BY THE BRANCH MANAGER AXIS BANK LTD
KRISHNA NAGAR BRANCH #F-2, 25, KRISHNA NAGAR EAST DELHI DELHI-110 051
… RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT NAVYA SHEKHAR, AGA FOR R1 & R2)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT BANK NO. 3 TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNTS OF THE PETITIONER MAINTAINED WITH RESPONDENT BANK AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER HEREIN TO USE AND OPERATE THE BANK ACCOUNT NO. 166010100160100 MAINTAINED IN AXIS BANK, BRANCH OFFICE IN KRISHNA NAGAR, DELHI AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner's bank account has been frozen by the 3rd respondent at the instance of the 1st respondent, who stated that an amount of Rs.1,02,765/-, which is the proceeds of Crime No. 53/2024, has been credited to the petitioner's bank account.
a delay in informing the Magistrate will not vitiate the order directing the Bank to freeze the account, if the delay is satisfactorily explained.
Sd/(HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE
VP
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a bank account frozen under Section 102 Cr.P.C. must be defrozen where the Magistrate was not informed forthwith as required by Section 102(3).
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