Choudhary Enterprises v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan HC Jodhpur, CW/S.B. Civil Writ Petition 3563/2025 (decided 07/02/2025, Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur) - bank account freezing/unfreezing in cyber crime case; petitioner Choudhry Enterprises; account No. 2302220853107639 with AU Small Finance Bank frozen on instructions of CEN Crime Police Station, Cyber Crime Cell; writ disposed of with direction to de-freeze account and allow withdrawals/transactions, keeping only the disputed amount (or amounts involved in the alleged fraudulent cyber-crime transaction) frozen; petitioner to co-operate with Investigating Agencies, appear when called, not close account until permitted, and repay amount involved plus face investigation if found implicated in illegal transactions. Useful for matters on partial de-freezing of accounts flagged in cyber-fraud investigations and conditions imposed on account holders.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondent-Bank to de-freeze the petitioner's account and allow him to operate transactions therein, freezing only the disputed amount or any other amount involved in the cyber crime allegedly arising from a fraudulent transaction; petitioner bound to co-operate with Bank Authorities and Investigating Agencies, not to close/discontinue the account until permitted, and liable to pay the amount involved and face enquiry if found involved in an illegal transaction after investigation; stay petition and other pending applications disposed of accordingly.