VISHAL vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

124 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP-15960-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 27.05.2026 Vishal ...Petitioner Versus Union of India and Others ....Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Mohit Saini, Advocate for the petitioner (Through V.C.). Mr. Arvind Seth, Senior Panel Counsel for respondent No.1 (Through V.C.). Mr. Gaurav Goel, Advocate and Mr. Rajat Thaneja, Advocate for the respondent-Bank. **** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking directions to de-freeze his Bank Account maintained with respondent-Axis Bank. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that respondent-Bank has frozen petitioner’s account without notice. As per petitioner’s information, the Bank has acted upon directions of Law Enforcement Agencies. He is not involved in any criminal activity. He is not named in any FIR relating to financial fraud, if any, committed by unknown persons. There is entry of ₹7046/- which has been credited in his account by unscrupulous ones. There is no order of Magistrate under Section 107 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (‘