Kerala High Court
Anas T.A vs Grievance Officer on 15 December, 2023
Author: Devan Ramachandran
Bench: Devan Ramachandran
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2023 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 40185 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
ANAS T.A, AGED 26 YEARS,
S/O.ABDUL RAHIM T.M, THURUTHUPILLY,
ARACKAPPADY, VENGOLA, ERNAKULAM,
KERALA, PIN - 683556.
BY ADVS.SHEEBA MARIAM. J.
ARUNDHATHY K. ALIAS
ATHUL TOM
RESPONDENTS:
1 GRIEVANCE OFFICER
NATIONAL CYBER CRIME REPORTING PORTAL,
KERALA REGION, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR
GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS,
VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.
2 INSPECTOR, STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, CYBERABAD,
C9JC+923,JAYABHERI PINE VALLEY,
GACHIBOWLI,HYDERABAD, TELANGANA, PIN - 500032.
3 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
CENTRAL POLICE STATION, OLD RAILWAY STATION ROAD,
NEAR HIGH COURT ROAD, ERNAKULAM,
KERALA, PIN - 682018.
4 IDFC FIRST BANK, IDFC FIRST BANK,
REPRESENTED BY IT'S MANAGER,
GROUND AND MEZZAINE, ERNAKULAM,
FLOOR NH BYPASS JUNCTION, PALARIVATTOM,
COCHIN, KERALA, PIN - 682024.
S.MANU, DSGI
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
15.12.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The facts involved in this case are covered
by the judgment of this Court in
W.P.(C).No.12960/2023 and connected matters.
Since the learned counsel for the parties are
ad idem on this, I allow this writ petition in
terms of the said judgment.
Consequently, I order this Writ Petition
with the following directions:
(a) The respondent Bank arrayed in this
case, is directed to confine the order of freeze
against the accounts of the petitioner, only to
the extent of the amounts mentioned in the
order/requisition issued to them by the Police
Authorities. This shall be done forthwith, so as
to enable the petitioner to deal with his
account, and transact therein, beyond that
limit.
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(b) The respondent - Police Authorities
concerned are hereby directed to inform the Bank
as to whether freezing of accounts of the
petitioner in this Writ Petition will require to
be continued even in the afore manner; and if
so, for what further time, within a period of
eight months from the date of receipt of a copy
of this judgment.
(c) On the Bank receiving the afore
information/intimation from the Police
Authorities, they will adhere to the same and
complete necessary action - either continuing
the freeze for such period as mentioned therein;
or withdrawing it, as the case may be.
(d) If, however, no information or
intimation is received by the Bank in terms of
directions (b) above, the petitioner will be at
full liberty to approach this Court again; for
which purpose, all his contentions in this Writ
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Petition are left open and reserved to him, to
impel in future.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
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WP(C) NO. 40185 OF 2023
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 40185/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF TRANSACTION DETAILS
EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH
RESPONDENT DATED 4.11.2023
