Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)

Order Date: 21-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Rahul Islam, son of Nurul Islam, resident of Village Tengagaon, P.O. Amguri, Sorbhog Police Station, Barpeta District, Assam (PIN 781317).
  • Respondents:

1. State Bank of India, corporate centre at State Bank Bhavan, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai.

2. State Bank of India Regional Business Office Barpeta, represented by its Regional Manager (address: Manomati Bhawan, G.C. Lane, Barpeta-Mandia Road, P.O. Barpeta, Barpeta District, Assam, PIN 781301).

3. Branch Manager, State Bank of India Sorbhog Branch, P.O. Amguri, P.S. Sorbhog, Barpeta District, Assam (PIN 781317).

4. Union of India, represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, Government of India, New Delhi (PIN 110001).

5. Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), 5th Floor, NDCC‑II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi (PIN 110001), represented by its Chief Executive Officer.

  • Counsel:
  • For petitioner: M.M. Zaman, D. Hussain, B.J. Das.
  • For respondents: DY.S.G.I., S.P. Choudhury (C.G.C.) R4.
  • Writ Details: Case No. WP(C)/3737/2026. The petition sought relief concerning the freezing of the petitioner’s Savings Bank Account No. 40630906178 held at SBI Sorbhog Branch.
  • Developments: During the pendency of the writ, the petitioner’s counsel informed the Court that the said savings account had been de‑freezed, eliminating any ongoing grievance.

Final Outcome

The Court, presided over by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury, held that with the account de‑freezed the petitioner no longer possessed a surviving cause of action. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed.

Topics: Banking, Court Order