Orissa High Court
WP(C)/16684/2026 of SAGAR RANJAN LENKA Vs STATE OF ODISHA on 1 September 2026
of 3. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK WP(C) No.16684 of 2026 CNR No. ODHC010386962026 Sagar Ranjan Lenka ..... Petitioner Represented by Adv. - Manoranjan Muduli -versus- State Of Odisha and others ..... Opposite Parties Represented by Adv. - Mr. Ramachandra Panigrahi, B.K Sethy Mr. U.R.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WP(C) No.16684 of 2026
CNR No. ODHC010386962026
Sagar Ranjan Lenka
.....
Petitioner
Represented by Adv. -
Manoranjan Muduli
-versus-
State Of Odisha and others
.....
Opposite Parties
Represented by Adv. -
Mr. Ramachandra
Panigrahi, B.K Sethy
Mr. U.R. Jena, AGA
CORAM:
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR
MOHAPATRA
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ORDER
01.09.2026 Order No.
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1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid mode.
2. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner as well as learned counsel for the Opposite Party-Bank and learned counsel for the State. Perused the writ application as well as the documents annexed thereto.
3. The Petitioner has filed the present writ application with the following prayer: “It is therefore most humbly prayed that, considering the above facts and circumstances the lordship may graciously be pleased to issue RULE NISI calling upon the Opp. Parties to show cause, as to why a writ in the nature of Mandamus shall not be issued against the
Opposite parties more particularly Opp. Party No.3 and 5 directing them to de-freeze the bank account of the petitioner vide Account No. 10158058559 maintained with IDFC Bank Ltd, Kendrapara Branch, and permit him to operate the same without any hindrance, forthwith, AND If the Opp. Parties failed to show cause or show insufficient cause, make the RULE absolute. AND Pass any other order/ orders, writ/ writs and/or direction/directions as may deem proper by this Hon'ble Court.”
4. Learned counsel for the Opposite Party-Bank, at the outset, contended that on the basis of a notice received under Section 106 of B.N.S.S., 2023 from the office of the Assistant Sub-Inspector, Cyber Crime Police Station, Hisar, Haryana with a request to mark debit freeze on the account bearing Account No.10158058559 of the Petitioner, the Opposite Party-Bank has freezed the operation of the bank account.
5. In reply to the same, learned counsel for the Petitioner contended that as per the allegation, the alleged fraudulent transactions make up only a sum of Rs.7,388/-. However, the Opposite Party-Bank has completely freezed the bank account, thereby making impossible to the Petitioner to operate his bank account.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for the respective parties, on a careful examination of the background facts, further taking into consideration the fact that the alleged fraudulent transaction involves a sum of Rs.7,388/-, this Court deems it proper to dispose of the writ petition by directing the Opposite Party-Bank to allow the Petitioner to operate his bank account keeping lien over a sum of Rs.7,388/- in the account of the Petitioner until further instruction received from the investigating agency. The Petitioner shall also furnish an undertaking before the bank authorities that he shall indemnify the Bank in the event the Petitioner is found liable to pay any amount.
7. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ application stands disposed of.
Issue urgent certified copy of this order as per Rules.
( Aditya Kumar Mohapatra )
Judge
S.K. Rout
Digitally Signed Signed by: SANTANU KUMAR ROUT Reason: Authentication Location: High Court of Orissa, Cuttack Date: 04-Sep-2026 10:44:38 Signature Not Verified