Authority: High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi
Order Date: 15.07.2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Harsh Raj (W.P.(Cr.) No.216 of 2026)
- Respondents: Union of India & Ors., including State Bank of India (SBI) as respondent No.9.
- Nature of Proceeding: Writ petition seeking (a) removal of petitioner’s name and details from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal website, and (b) immediate unblocking of SBI account No. 34731505022, which had been frozen without prior notice.
- Allegations: Account frozen on suspicion of cyber fraud involving Rs.10,000/-. Petitioner asserted no involvement in any cyber‑crime activity.
- Key Evidence: Email from Cyber Cell, Garhwa to SBI Daltonganj ADB Branch dated 08.06.2026 stating the complaint does not fall under the category of cyber crime and requesting the account be unfrozen.
- Counsel: For petitioner – Mr. Aman Kumar, Adv.; For respondent No.9 (SBI) – Mr. P.A.S. Pati, Adv.; For Union of India – Mr. Prashant Kr. Singh, DSGI; for the State – Mr. Shubham Gautam, AC to Sr. AAG.
- Court’s Reasoning: The allegation of cyber fraud was found to be false; the complaint does not relate to a cyber crime. The email from Cyber Cell, Garhwa, dated 08.06.2026, substantiates this finding.
Final Outcome
- The writ application is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.9 (State Bank of India) to act expeditiously on the email dated 08.06.2026 and unblock the petitioner’s account bearing A/c No. 34731505022.
Topics: Cyber Crime, Bank Account Freeze