Calcutta High Court Dismisses Contempt Application

Authority: High Court at Calcutta, Special Civil Jurisdiction Appellate Side

Order Date: 18 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Xenixt Technologies Private Limited and others.
• Alleged contemnor: Asish Jha, Branch Manager, Yes Bank.
• Contempt application CPAN 849 of 2026 stemmed from a prior order directing Yes Bank to defreeze the petitioners' bank account.
• Petitioners’ counsel submitted that the bank had complied by defreezing the account and allowing the petitioners to operate it.
• The alleged contemnor filed an affidavit of compliance, which the Court accepted and placed on record.

Final Outcome

• The Court found no remaining issue in the contempt application and ordered its disposal.
• Any rule, if issued, was discharged.
• All parties are directed to act on the server copy of this order downloaded from the Court’s official website.

Topics: Contempt Proceedings, Bank Account Defreezing