Summary
In the legal matter of Ramila Kumari Meena vs. State Bank of India, the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur (Bench at Jaipur) adjudicated S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 13304/2025. The petitioner, Ramila Kumari Meena, challenged the complete freezing of her bank account (No. 42112348030) held at the State Bank of India (SBI), Pipal Khunt branch. The freeze was initiated following instructions from the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, in relation to a cybercrime investigation. The petitioner maintained that she had no involvement in any illegal activity and that the total freeze was arbitrary.
Justice Ashutosh Kumar, in an order dated October 13, 2025, directed the respondent bank to defreeze the account to allow the petitioner to resume transactions. However, the court mandated that the disputed amount allegedly involved in fraudulent transactions must remain frozen. The petitioner is required to cooperate with bank authorities and investigating agencies and is prohibited from closing the account until permitted by the relevant authorities.
Key Case Details
- Petitioner: Ramila Kumari Meena
- Respondents: State Bank of India (Regional Nodal Officer, Pratapgarh) and Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Court: Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench
- Order Date: October 13, 2025
- Bank Account: SBI Account No. 42112348030 (Pipal Khunt, Pratapgarh)
- Legal Counsel: Mr. Srijan Tiwari and Mr. Kuldeep Devra (for Petitioner); Mr. Munendra Singh Fauzdar and Mr. Somitra Chaturvedi (for Respondents)