Sanatan Pradhan Vs the Branch Manager State Bank of India, Khurda

2. The Petitioner, by filing this Writ Petition, has sought for a direction from this Court to the Opposite Party No.1 to Supply complete details of Savings Account No.30457803969, restore access and control of the said account to the Petitioner and provide complete KYC update history and transaction records related thereto.

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He further seeks a direction to the Opposite Party No.2 to conduct a record search for accounts opened in the

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name of the Petitioner or his family since 1990, provide Signature Not Verified certified copies or issue a certificate on non-availability of Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication such accounts; disclose status and details of Fixed Deposit Location: OHC Date: 17-Nov-2025 18:15:48 Page 1 of 5.

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No. 1/1990 dated 13.11.1990 (Certificate No. 10847194124); if wrong the Account number, supply the correct account details.

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He also made a prayer to quash the order passed by the Opposite Party No.2 under Annexure-7 rejecting the complaint under Clause 9(3)(f) and Clause 13(a) of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme.

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He further seeks a direction from this Court to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or any other appropriate agency to investigate the alleged fraud, unauthorized operation, and KYC-related irregularities concerning Savings Account No. 30457803969 and Fixed Deposit No. 1/1990.

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3. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner, a senior citizen and account holder of SBI, lost all his banking documents during travel on 02.12.2022. Despite lodging of the complaints with the police and the banks (Opposite Parties 1 & 2), the petitioner was denied access to his savings and fixed deposit accounts. Later, upon obtaining a duplicate passbook, the petitioner discovered unauthorized operations in his account. The

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bank, however, refused to acknowledge the account as his, Signature Not Verified citing conflicting KYC details and third-party ownership, Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication even though the passbook bore his name and photograph. Location: OHC Date: 17-Nov-2025 18:15:48 Page 2 of 5.

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His complaint before the Banking Ombudsman was also rejected on limitation and technical grounds.

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4. Being aggrieved, the Petitioner invokes the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226, seeking directions for restoration of account access, investigation into suspected fraud, and quashing of rejection orders. The petition also raises constitutional and legal questions relating to denial of property rights, natural justice, and regulatory violations by public sector banks.

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5. As per the affidavit filed by the ACP-in-Charge, Kharavelanagar Police Station, the Petitioner herein, who impersonates Sri Sanatan Pradhan, son of Prahallad Pradhan, whose office address is office of the DCP-cumCommandant, Home Guards, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar, Khurdha. The date of opening of the KYC was 16.08.2008 and last KYC was modified on 27.07.2023 by the account holder and all documents are on record. No change in ownership has been reported. The account was opened upon introduction by the 2^nd Commandant, O/o the DCPcum-Commandant, Home Guard, Bhubaneswar having Account No.11109327105. Since the report of the Branch Manager, SBI disclosed the name of the account holder as

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Signature Not VerifiedSanatan Pradhan, S/o Prahallad Pradhan, O/o of the DCPDigitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAKDesignation: Junior Stenographer cum-Commandant, Home Guards, Vanivihar,

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Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAKDesignation: Junior Stenographer Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 17-Nov-2025 18:15:48

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Page 3 of 5.

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Bhubaneswar, Khurdha, the concerned authority was moved vide Letter No.4560/Kvn PS dated 10.11.2025 for supply of report along with the connected documents relating to the account holder Home Guard Sanatan Pradhan, S/o- Prahallad Pradhan. As per the report furnished by the DCP-cum-Commandant, Home Guards, Bhubaneswar vide letter No. 705/ HG dated 11.11.2025, the account holder HG/109 named Sanatan Pradhan, S/oPrahallad Pradhan has been working as a Home Guard under Bhubaneswar UPD/Khordha District since 08.04.1999. His salary Account number is A/C No.30457803969 which is a savings bank account.

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6. On verification of the case record of Kharvelanagar P.S, it is learnt that one Sanatan Pradhan (52yrs) S/O. Kapila Pradhan of Mohammadadbad, PO: Pipalamadhab, Dist: Jagatsinghpur was arrested and forwarded on 24.08.2024 in Kharavelnagar P.S Case No.373 dated 21.08.2024 under Section 319(2) BNS who has subsequently been charge-sheeted vide Charge Sheet No.15 dtd.30.01.2025, under Sections 319(2)/336(3)/340(2) of BNS for the charges of impersonating another person

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named Sanatan Pradhan, S/o.Sattrughna Pradhan, At:Bimakantia, Po:Rahangagarada, Via: Bamanal, Puri. Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 17-Nov-2025 18:15:48

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Page 4 of 5.

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The name of the accused person tallies with the name of the Petitioner in W.P.(C) No.15334 of 2025.

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7. In such factual scenario, this Court had directed the ACP-in-Charge, Kharavelanagar Police Station, Mr. Rajanikanta Mishra earlier for conducting a detail inquiry. Accordingly, the inquiry report has been submitted in this case. From the inquiry report it is found that the present Petitioner has impersonated the account of same name person.

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8. Hence, the Writ Petition filed by the present Petitioner is dismissed. The concerned Police is directed to take action against the Petitioner in accordance with law.

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(Dr. Sanjeeb K Panigrahi) Judge

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Gitanjali

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed Signed by: GITANJALI NAYAK Designation: Junior Stenographer Reason: Authentication Location: OHC Date: 17-Nov-2025 18:15:48 Page 5 of 5.

Sanatan Pradhan v. the Branch Manager State Bank of India, Khurda

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