Authority: West Bengal High Court
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Herbalife International India Private Limited vs. State of West Bengal & Others.
- The State, represented by Additional Government Pleader Suryaneel Das, filed a police report dated 14 July 2026 from Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station concerning Cyber Crime Police Station Case No. 38 of 2026 (initiated on 21 February 2026).
- The report confirms that the petitioner’s representative is cooperating with the investigation and has complied with all notices issued by the investigating agency.
- The report identifies a disputed amount of Rs. 2,300 in DBS Bank account No. 100979901356.
- An interim order dated 19 March 2026 had previously defrozen the DBS account, allowing the petitioner to operate it.
Final Outcome
- The Court permits the petitioner to continue operating the DBS account, except that Rs. 2,300 shall be marked under lien.
- The writ petition is disposed of.
- The petitioner is granted liberty to take further steps in accordance with law after the investigating agency files its final report before the jurisdictional magistrate.
- An urgent certified copy of the order may be obtained by the parties upon usual undertakings.
Topics: Cyber Crime, Banking Regulation, Court Order