Disposed

Neelesh Jangid S/O Chandra Prakash Jangid v. Kotak Mahindra Bank

Rajasthan HC11 Nov 2025CW/15741/2025

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What is this about?

The Court disposed of a writ petition seeking to unfreeze the petitioner's bank account frozen allegedly due to cyber crime involvement. The Court directed freezing only the disputed amount and allowed the petitioner to operate the rest of the account while ensuring cooperation with authorities.

What did the court decide?

Directed the bank to unfreeze the account allowing operation of the account transferred to the original amount frozen. The petitioner was allowed to operate the account. Pending applications disposed

Neelesh Jangid S/O Chandra Prakash Jangid Vs Kotak… — Banking and Recovery | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15741/2025

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Neelesh Jangid S/o Chandra Prakash Jangid, Aged About 24 Years, 92-93 Vinayak, Ashok Nagarpal Link Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan-342001.

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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Kotak Mahindra Bank, Through Its Regional Nodal Officer, Address Ground Floor, Krishna Towers, Plot No. 57, Sardar Patel Marg, Dhuleshwar Garden, C-Scheme, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302001.

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Inspector Of Police, Police Station Avalahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka Pin Code - 560067

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Inspector Of Police, Police Station Kadi, Mehsana, Gujarat Pin Code - 382715.

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Inspector Of Police, Police Station Keonjhar, Keonjhar, Odisha Pin Code -758029

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Adarsh Singhal, Adv. with Mr. Kuldeep Devra, Adv. Mr. Shalu Kansal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : -

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

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Order

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11/11/2025

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This petition has been filed by the petitioner with the

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following prayer:-

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"It is, therefore, humbly prayed that yours lordships may graciously be pleased to accept and allow this writ petition by calling the entire record and after perusal of the same:-

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(i) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the Respondent Bank to immediately unfreeze the current account of the Petitioner bearing Account No. 6711660953, BANDHAN BANK, Rajasthan.

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(ii) Direct the Respondent Bank to provide written reasons for the freezing of the account and any communication received from Cyber Crime authorities, if any;

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(iii) Declare that the action of the Respondent Bank is arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14, 19(1) (g), and 300A of the Constitution of India.

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(iv) Award costs of this petition in favour of the Petitioner.

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(v) Pass such further or other orders as may be deemed just and

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proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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(vi) Any other appropriate order or direction which is deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstance by this Hon'ble Court may also be passed in favour of the petitioner's committee."

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By way of filing this petition, the petitioner is seeking direction against the respondent-Bank for defreezing the Account No. 6711660953, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Rajasthan, which belongs to the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no concern whatsoever with any cyber crime committed by anyone, even then, his entire account has been freezed. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate in the investigation as and when required.

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Considering the submissions made by learned counsel for the respective parties, the instant Writ Petition is disposed of with the directions to the respondent-Bank to defreeze the bank account of the petitioner bearing No. 6711660953, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Rajasthan and the petitioner may be allowed to operate and make transactions from the said bank account. The respondents are further directed to freeze the total disputed amount i.e.

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Rs.85,000/-(Rs.80,000/-, Rs.2,000/-, Rs.2,000/- and Rs.1,000/-), which is allegedly involved in the fraudulent transaction.

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It is made clear that the petitioner will co-operate with the Bank authorities and investigating agency and will appear before them as and when required.

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This Court also observes that the petitioner shall not close or discontinue the aforesaid account till the investigating agency and Bank authorities permit him to do so.

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It is further ordered that after investigation, if the involvement of the petitioner is found in any illegal transaction, he shall be liable to pay amount involved in the aforesaid illegal transaction and will face inquiry/investigation as per law.

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It is further ordered that the respondent-Bank shall be at liberty to transfer the amount to the original account from which it was credited to petitioner’s account.

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With the aforesaid directions, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. The stay application and all other pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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AARZOO ARORA /115

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