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Mukud Shankar Kumar Nirala v. Reserve Bank of India

Patna HC12 Sept 2025CWJC/5626/2025

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What is this about?

Bank account unfreezing subject to lien; lien of Rs. 50,000 kept by authorities; permission to operate account pending communication from Sheohar Police Station in F.I.R. No. 0331 of 2020 dated 18.10.2020; cyber-crime/FIR-linked account restriction; Reserve Bank of India; HDFC Bank Kankarbagh branch; Bihar State Cyber Crime Cell; consent disposal at admission stage without entering merits; Patna High Court CWJC No. 5626 of 2025; A. Abhishek Reddy, J.; oral order 12-09-2025.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner permitted to operate his account; authorities directed to keep a lien on Rs. 50,000/- until further communication from Sheohar Police Station in F.I.R. No. 0331 of 2020, dated 18.10.2020. ¶25

Mukud Shankar Kumar Nirala Vs Reserve Bank of India — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5626 of 2025

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Mukud Shankar Kumar Nirala S/o Late Achyut Kumar, Residence of - Lohiya Nagar, Old Kankarbagh, Gate No. 15, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Pani Tanki Kankarbagh, P.S.- Patrakar Nagar, District- Patna, State - Bihar.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Reserve Bank of India through its Governor, having its Head Office at 16th Floor, Central Office Building, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Mumbai - 400001.

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The Reserve Bank of India's regional Office, Patna having its office located at Adharshila Complex, Gandhi Maidan Road, South Gandhi Maidan, Patna800001.

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The HDFC BANK, through its Principal Nodal Officer having its Head Office at HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai- 400013.

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The HDFC Nodal Office, Patna, through its Nodal Officer having its office situated at HDFC BANK LTD, Postal Park, Ground Floor Chiraiyatand Main Road, Prithvipur, Near Baidyanath Ayurvedic Bhawan, Patna- 800001.

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The HDFC BANK, Patna - Kankarbagh Branch, through its Branch Manager, having its Office at B/33, Binodini Sadan, Patrakar Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna, PIN - 800020.

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The Bihar State Cyber Crime Cell, Economic Offences Unit, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.

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The Superintendent of Police (SP), Sheohar, Bihar.

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The Investigating Officer of Sheohar P.S. Case No. - 0331/2020.

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M/s Amulya Sales proprietor Sangita Kedia, F-211, NAPC Colony, Womens Hospital and Fertility, Kankarbagh, District- Patna - 800020.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sushant Kumar, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Amit Prakash, Adv. For Resp. Nos. 1 and 2 : Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER

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5 12-09-2025 Without going into the merit or demerits of the case,

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the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with consent of both the parties.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.5626 of 2025(5) dt.12-09-2025 2/2

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no objection if a lien is put over the disputed amount and the petitioner is permitted to operate the account.

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Having regard to the above made submission, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms:-

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(i) The authorities are directed to keep the lien on the sum of Rs. 50,000/- and permit the petitioner to operate the account.

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(ii) The said lien shall be in place till they receive any further communication from Sheohar Police Station in F.I.R. No. 0331 of 2020, dated 18.10.2020.

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With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.

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(A. Abhishek Reddy , J)

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