Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 6788 Raj
Judgement Date : 27 April, 2026
[2026:RJ-JD:19809]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT
JODHPUR
S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9104/2026
Hansh Raj S/o Mool Chand, Aged About 32 Years, Plot No. 126,
Ramdev Nagar, Nandari, Nandari Rural, District Jodhpur (Raj.)
342027
----Petitioner
Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Secretary Home Department
Jaipur
2. Branch Manager, State Bank Of India, Branch - Jhalamand
Chauraha Jodhpur District Jodhpur Rajasthan
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijesh
For Respondent(s) : --
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP MATHUR
Order
27/04/2026
1. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution
of India has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following
reliefs:-
"It is, therefore, most humbly and respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and by an appropriate writ, order or direction:
That by an appropriate writ, order
(i) and direction, respondents to direct de-freeze the the petitioners account in State Bank of India, Branch Jhalamand Chaoraha Jodhpur District Jodhpur Rajasthan, bearing account number 42746256872, IFSC SBIN0012848.
(ii) That by an appropriate writ, order and direction may kindly be quashed and set-aside the complainant.
(iii) By an appropriate writ, order and direction, direct the respondent bank to pay damages and compensation for mentally and economic loss.
(iv) Any other appropriate order direction which this Hon'ble Court or deems just and proper may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner."
2. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case,
this Court deems it just and proper to dispose of this writ petition
with a direction to the State Bank of India (Respondent No.2) to
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keep the disputed amount (the amount which was transferred
illegally in the bank account of the petitioner) frozen and allow the
petitioner to make transactions from his bank account from the
remaining balance.
3. It is further made clear that in case, the respondent - Bank
has not received the information regarding the exact figure of the
disputed amount, which the Investigating Officer/Police alleges to
be receipt(s) of the offence, the bank shall send a communication
to the concerned Investigating Officer/Police, to indicate the
amount to be earmarked for lien, while endorsing a copy of the
instant order.
4. Upon receipt of such communication/letter, the concerned
Investigating Officer/Police shall be under an obligation to apprise
the respondent - Bank about the amount to be kept in lien, within
a period of seven days of receiving the communication from the
respondent - Bank. The respondent - bank shall thereafter do the
needful as directed herein above.
5. It is further made clear that in case, the respondent-Bank
does not receive any reply from the concerned Investigating
Officer/Police, then it shall be duty bound to act in accordance
with the instant order.
6. Stay petition as well as all pending application, if any, stand
disposed of.
(KULDEEP MATHUR),J 84-himanshu/-
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