Sri Aasim Tahami v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru); WP No. 4776 of 2022 (GM-RES); decided 04-06-2026 by Justice M.G.S. Kamal. Petitioner: Sri Aasim Tahami (counsel: Sri Ramakrishna for Sri Kamaluddin). Respondents: State of Karnataka by Marathahalli Police Station (Smt. Lalita P.M., HCGP), ICICI Bank Ltd. Domlur Layout Branch, HDFC Bank Ltd. EPIF Branch, Whitefield. Prayer under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution to de-freeze ICICI Bank account No.235101501119. Petition withdrawn in light of Criminal Petition No.2232/2022 and interim stay of criminal proceedings thereunder; dismissed as withdrawn. Keywords: bank account freeze / de-freeze, withdrawal of writ petition, interim stay of criminal proceedings, no merits adjudication, no cited precedents, no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
After arguing the matter for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner sought liberty to withdraw the petition in view of the criminal petition filed (Criminal Petition No.2232/2022) and the interim order of stay of criminal proceedings obtained thereunder; the submission was placed on record and, in view thereof, the petition was dismissed as withdrawn.