MC(WP(C))/447/2026 of Leimapokpam Sanatombi Chanu Vs The Branch Manager, ICICI Bank Ltd Porompat Branch and 2 Ors on 29 July 2026

Item Nos. 65-66 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 430 of 2026 Leimapokpam Sanatombi Chanu …Petitioner/s Vrs. Branch Manager ICICI Bank Ltd. Porompat Branch & 2 ors. With

…Respondent/s MC(WP(C)) No. 447 of 2026 -B E F O R E- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 30.07.2026 Heard Mr. Kh. Lupenjit, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Ajoy Pebam, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 1. None appeared on behalf of respondent Nos. 2 & 3. The present petition has been filed with a prayer for directing the respondent No. 1 to remove the freezing of A/C No. 264301503170 at ICICI Bank Ltd. Porompat Branch and to allow the petitioner transaction through her bank account. Mr. Ajoy Pebam, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 1 submitted that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, the respondent No. 1 has already defreezed the said bank Account of the petitioner by holding lien of Rs. 7793/- (Rupees seven thousand seven hundred and ninety three) only which is the amount involved in the alleged commission of crime. LAISHRA M DHAKESH ORI DEVI Digitally signed by LAISHRAM DHAKESHORI DEVI Date: 2026.07.31 13:33:07 +05'30'

The learned counsel further submitted that since the account of the petitioner has been defreezed and the petitioner has been allowed to operate her account, the present writ petition can be closed as infructuous. Mr. Kh. Lupenjit, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly submitted that as the prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition has been granted by the respondent No. 1, the present writ petition can be closed as infructuous. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition as well as the connected application are hereby closed as infructuous. JUDGE Dhakeshori