Summary of the Case

The petitioner, Krishn Kumar Prajapati, a 21-year-old resident of Jaipur, approached the Court after his savings account (No. 20200043954171) at Bandhan Bank was frozen. The freeze was initiated following cybercrime complaints from Telangana (Cyberabad) and Uttar Pradesh (Gautam Budh Nagar).

The petitioner contended that he had not misused his account for illegal transactions and had not committed any cybercrime. He argued that the blanket freeze caused significant hardship in his day-to-day money transactions and expressed a full willingness to cooperate with the investigating agency.

Court’s Directives and Decision

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeet Purohit disposed of the petition on November 13, 2025, providing relief by balancing investigative needs with the petitioner’s rights:

• Partial Account Defreezing: The respondent-bank was directed to defreeze the petitioner’s savings account to allow him to conduct day-to-day money transactions.
• Targeted Freeze: The Court ordered that only the disputed amount alleged to have been credited in connection with fraudulent transactions shall remain frozen.
• Petitioner’s Obligations:
  • The petitioner must cooperate fully with the investigating officer and appear before the agency as required.
  • The petitioner is prohibited from closing or discontinuing the bank account until the investigation is completed.
  • If subsequent investigation finds the petitioner involved in illegal transactions, the agency is free to proceed against him in accordance with the law.