TANMAY MAINI vs STATE, NCT OF DELHI

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$~85 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 17th April, 2026 + W.P.(CRL) 1230/2026 TANMAY MAINI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hemant Gulati, Advocate. versus STATE, NCT OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Bhandari, ASC for the State with Mr. Arjit Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jha, Advocates. SI Divyanshu and H.C. Ramotar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner seeks directions to the respondent to defreeze his bank account. 2. He is maintaining a savings bank account bearing No. 5647267649 with Kotak Mahindra Bank,Vishal Enclave, Delhi. 3. His account was frozen in relation to some cyber complaint case of Dwarka, Delhi and he was informed by the bank that a lien of Rs.21,674/- had been created on his account. Fact, however, remains that his entire account has been frozen and, being a student, he is not even in a position to operate the bank and to meet his day-to-day needs. 4. According to petitioner, even with respect to the credit entry of Rs.21,674/-, the transaction was genuine one as the above amount was received in lieu of some decoration work which was carried out by his mother. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 1230/2026 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:18.04.2026 16:14:15 5. According to petitioner, he sent a representation to the concerned DCP, Cyber Cell, Dwarka but such representation has yet not been decided. 6. The only grievance, at the moment, is that he may be permitted to operate the abovesaid amount, with lien of Rs.21, 674/-. In this regard, he also strongly relies upon observations contained in Neelkanth Pharma Logistics (P) Ltd. v. Union of India, 2025 SCC OnLine Del 1055 and Malabar Gold & Diamond Ltd. v. Union of India, 2026 SCC OnLine Del 297. 7. Learned Standing Couns