Karnataka High Court
WP/25300/2026 of NIKHIL KUMAR M S Vs ICICI BANK on 10 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010557802026 NC: 2026:KHC:49833 WP No. 25300 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 25300 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: NIKHIL KUMAR M S AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS C/O SATHISH
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 25300 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
NIKHIL KUMAR M S
AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS
C/O SATHISH KUMAR M S
NO.15 FLAT NO.407, S M ROAD,
GLOBAL AURA, JALAHALLI WEST,
BENGALURU-560015
(NOTE COPY OF PETITIONERS
AADHAAR CARD IS ANNEXED AT ANNEXURE-K)
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. ANOOP A BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. UPENDRA A H, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
ICICI BANK
VIDYARANYAPURA BRANCH
KEMPAIAH COMPLEX NO.969,
4TH CROSS, VIDYARANYAPURA,
BANGALORE - 560 097
REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER
2.
STATION HOUSE OFFICER
CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION,
CRIME BRANCH, GORAKHPUR,
UTTAR PRADESH-273001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. B S JEEVAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R2
NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH)
HC-KAR
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WHEREFORE IT IS
MOST HUMBLY PRAYED THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE
PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS
AGAINST R1 DIRECTING IT TO REMOVE THE DEBIT FREEZE OF
PETITIONERS
BANK
ACCOUNT
(AC
NO.
219101506108)
MAINTAINED WITH R1 AND TO ALLOW OPERATION OF THE
SAID BANK ACCOUNT AND TO RESTRICT IT ONLY TO THE
EXTENT OF THE LIEN AMOUNT O RS. 1,59,668/- AND TO PASS
ANY OTHER ORDERS AN THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT.C
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING
IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under:
"The petitioner humbly begs to state that instant writ petition, filed praying to de-freeze his bank account maintained with respondent No.1, may be disposed of as infructuous. Upon the direction this Hon;ble Court dated 14.08.2026, the petitioner appeared before the Cyber Command Center, Bangalore, on 20.08.2026, pursuant to which his bank account was de-freezed after marking as lien of Rs.1,59,668/-. The petitioner seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to challenge the said markings of lien which he challenges the criminal proceedings out of which it arises i.e., complaint No.691/2024, Cyber crime P.S, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh."
sd/- (Advocate for the petitioner)
Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA
HC-KAR
2. In view of the memo, the writ petition is disposed of.
3. This order will not preclude the petitioner from availing remedies as permissible under law.
(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 154
Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA