- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49833 WP No. 25300 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010557802026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 25300 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: NIKHIL KUMAR M S AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS C/O SATHISH KUMAR M S NO.15 FLAT NO.407, S M ROAD, GLOBAL AURA, JALAHALLI WEST, BENGALURU-560015 (NOTE COPY OF PETITIONERS AADHAAR CARD IS ANNEXED AT ANNEXURE-K) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANOOP A BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. UPENDRA A H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ICICI BANK VIDYARANYAPURA BRANCH KEMPAIAH COMPLEX NO.969, 4TH CROSS, VIDYARANYAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 097 REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, CRIME BRANCH, GORAKHPUR, UTTAR PRADESH-273001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B S JEEVAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R2 NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49833 WP No. 25300 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010557802026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WHEREFORE IT IS MOST HUMBLY PRAYED THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AGAINST R1 DIRECTING IT TO REMOVE THE DEBIT FREEZE OF PETITIONERS BANK ACCOUNT (AC NO. 219101506108) MAINTAINED WITH R1 AND TO ALLOW OPERATION OF THE SAID BANK ACCOUNT AND TO RESTRICT IT ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF THE LIEN AMOUNT O RS. 1,59,668/- AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDERS AN THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT.C

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: "The petitioner humbly begs to state that instant writ petition, filed praying to de-freeze his bank account maintained with respondent No.1, may be disposed of as infructuous. Upon the direction this Hon;ble Court dated 14.08.2026, the petitioner appeared before the Cyber Command Center, Bangalore, on 20.08.2026, pursuant to which his bank account was de-freezed after marking as lien of Rs.1,59,668/-. The petitioner seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to challenge the said markings of lien which he challenges the criminal proceedings out of which it arises i.e., complaint No.691/2024, Cyber crime P.S, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh." sd/- (Advocate for the petitioner) Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49833 WP No. 25300 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010557802026 2. In view of the memo, the writ petition is disposed of. 3. This order will not preclude the petitioner from availing remedies as permissible under law. Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 154

- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49833 WP No. 25300 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010557802026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 25300 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: NIKHIL KUMAR M S AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS C/O SATHISH KUMAR M S NO.15 FLAT NO.407, S M ROAD, GLOBAL AURA, JALAHALLI WEST, BENGALURU-560015 (NOTE COPY OF PETITIONERS AADHAAR CARD IS ANNEXED AT ANNEXURE-K) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANOOP A BHARADWAJ, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. UPENDRA A H, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ICICI BANK VIDYARANYAPURA BRANCH KEMPAIAH COMPLEX NO.969, 4TH CROSS, VIDYARANYAPURA, BANGALORE - 560 097 REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER CYBER CRIME POLICE STATION, CRIME BRANCH, GORAKHPUR, UTTAR PRADESH-273001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B S JEEVAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R2 NOTICE TO R2 IS DISPENSED WITH) - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49833 WP No. 25300 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010557802026 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO WHEREFORE IT IS MOST HUMBLY PRAYED THAT THIS HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS AGAINST R1 DIRECTING IT TO REMOVE THE DEBIT FREEZE OF PETITIONERS BANK ACCOUNT (AC NO. 219101506108) MAINTAINED WITH R1 AND TO ALLOW OPERATION OF THE SAID BANK ACCOUNT AND TO RESTRICT IT ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF THE LIEN AMOUNT O RS. 1,59,668/- AND TO PASS ANY OTHER ORDERS AN THIS HONBLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT.C

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo which reads as under: "The petitioner humbly begs to state that instant writ petition, filed praying to de-freeze his bank account maintained with respondent No.1, may be disposed of as infructuous. Upon the direction this Hon;ble Court dated 14.08.2026, the petitioner appeared before the Cyber Command Center, Bangalore, on 20.08.2026, pursuant to which his bank account was de-freezed after marking as lien of Rs.1,59,668/-. The petitioner seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to challenge the said markings of lien which he challenges the criminal proceedings out of which it arises i.e., complaint No.691/2024, Cyber crime P.S, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh." sd/- (Advocate for the petitioner) Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:49833 WP No. 25300 of 2026 CNR: KAHC010557802026 2. In view of the memo, the writ petition is disposed of. 3. This order will not preclude the petitioner from availing remedies as permissible under law. Digitally Signed by CHEPPUDIRA MONNAPPA POONACHA (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PNV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 154