WP/36735/2025 of M. Yugandhar Reddy, Vs THE UNION OF INDIA on 14 September 2026

APHC010704142025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 15th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 36735/2025

Between:

1. M. YUGANDHAR REDDY, S/O M.PULLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT

40 YEARS. OCCUPATION PRIVATE EMPLOYEE, R/O H.NO. 1- 175, K.

MUCHUMARRI

VILLAGE,

PAGIDYALA

MANDAL,

KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF

HOME AFFAIRS, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI - 110001.

2. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CYBER CRIME POLICE

STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU.635001

3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, CYBER POLICE STATION, SOUTH WEST DISTRICT, DELHI. 110077

4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MALUR POLICE STATION, KANNUR RURAL DISTRICT, KERALA. 670701

5. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, GOALPARA POLICE STATION, GOALPARA DISTRICT, ASSAM.783101

6. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, MSR

NAGAR

BRANCH,

KURNOOL

DISTRICT,

ANDHRA

PRADESH.518002

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondent authorities and the respondent Bank in placing and continuing cyber-crime debit holds on the petitioners Savings Bank Account No. 62167367242, maintained with the State Bank of India, MSR

Nagar

Branch,

Kurnool,

under

Acknowledgement

Nos.

32907250042675,

30408250007924,

31508250019449

and

30807250059447, generated through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, as illegal, arbitrary, disproportionate and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct the respondents to forthwith and permanently remove all cyber-crime debit holds from the petitioners account in the interest of justice and to pass such IA NO: 1 OF 2025

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondent police authorities and the respondent Bank to forthwith remove the duplicate and unconnected cyber-crime debit holds imposed on the petitioner’s Savings Bank Account No.

62167367242, maintained with the State Bank of India, MSR Nagar Branch, Kurnool, and strictly confine any freeze, if at all required, only to the disputed transaction amount of Rs.49,880/- arising out of the repayment credited on 03.07.2025, and consequently permit the petitioner to freely operate his bank account and utilize his lawful funds for all bona fide needs, pending further orders, in the interest of justice Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. BASIREDDY GARI SOMANATHESWARA REDDY

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. SRIDHAR TUMMALAPUDI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

The Court made the following: