Karnataka High Court
CRL.P/6574/2026 of DHANANJAY SURESH BANGAR Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 29 July 2026
CNR: KAHC010303542026 NC: 2026:KHC:39575 CRL.P No. 6574 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6574 OF 2026 BETWEEN: DHANANJAY SURESH BANGAR S/O SURESH BANGAR, AGED ABOUT 23
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 6574 OF 2026
BETWEEN:
DHANANJAY SURESH BANGAR
S/O SURESH BANGAR,
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
RESIDING AT LIBACHA MALA, AMBEGAON,
PIMPALGAON TARF MAHULUNGE, PUNE
MAHARASHTRA – 410 503.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI SRIKANTH V.K., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY SADASHIVNAGAR POLICE STATION,
REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
HIGH COURT BUILDING,
BENGALURU – 560 001.
2.
SWASTIK
BENGALURU CITY.
3.
MARITA OSWALD COELHO
D/O OSWALD COELHO
AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS,
RESIDING AT NO. 65,
4TH A, HIG COLONY, RMV 2ND STAGE,
Digitally signed
by
PADMAVATHI
B K
Location: High
Court of
Karnataka
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BENGALURU – 560 094.
4.
HEDFC BANK
REPRESENTED BY ITS
BRANCH MANAGER, 1ST FLOOR,
OPPOSITE ST BUS STAND,
MANCHAR – 410 503, MAHARASHTRA.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI B.N.JAGADEESHA, SPP-I A/W
SMT.WAHEEDA M.M., HCGP FOR R-1)
THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 528 OF BNSS PRAYING TO
a) QUASH THE ACTION OF RESPONDENTS IN FREEZING THE
PETITIONER’S BANK ACCOUNT AND IMPOSING LIEN OF
RS.1,72,676/- VIDE ANNEXURE-A; b) DIRECT RESPONDENT
NO.4 BANK TO DEFREEZE THE ACCOUNT AND REMOVE THE
LIEN
OF
RS.1,72,676/-,
VIDE
ANNEXURE-A;
c)
GRANT
PROTECTION
AGAINST
COERCIVE
ACTION/ARREST
IN
CONNECTION WITH FIR NO.158/2025 DATED 01.06.2025
REGISTERED
BY
RESPONDENT
NO.2
VIDE
ANNEXURE-B
BEFORE 1ST ACMM AT BENGALURU FOR OFFENCE UNDER
SECTION 66(D) OF IT ACT.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
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ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following prayer: “a) Quash the action of Respondents in freezing the petitioner's bank account and imposing lien of Rs. 1,72,676/- vide Annexure A;
b) Direct Respondent No. 4 Bank to defreeze the account and remove the lien of Rs. 1,72,676/- vide Annexure A;
c) Grant protection against coercive action/arrest in connection with FIR No.158/2025 dated 01/06/2025 registered by Respondent No. 2 vide Annexure B before 1st ACMM at Bengaluru for offence under Section 66(D) IT Act.
d) Pass such other order(s) as deemed fit in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. Heard Srikanth V.K., learned counsel for petitioner and Sri B.N.Jagadeesha, learned State Public Prosecutor – 1 for respondent No.1 – State. Notice to respondent No.2 is not issued.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would deposit the amount that came into his account from nowhere, of ₹1,72,676/-.
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4. In the light of the aforesaid said undertaking, if the amount is deposited before this Court in the next one week, the account of the petitioner shall be permitted to make normal operation and demarking the lien.
5. With the aforesaid direction, the following:
ORDER
a. The criminal petition stands disposed.
b. In the event the deposit is not made as undertaken, the receipt of the deposit so made shall be produced before the Investigating Officer who would communicate to the bank to permit normal operation of the account by demarking the lien. Pending I.As’. also stands disposed, as a consequence.
Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE
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