Bombay High Court

ANTARIKSH SINGHversusBRANCH MANAGER, KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK PVT. LTD. PANAJI BRANCH AND ANR

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The petition was disposed of as withdrawn, with no substantive order on the merits.

Summary

Petitioner Amrut filed a criminal writ petition in the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking the defreezing of his bank account held with Kotak Mahindra Bank. The bank, through its counsel, informed the court that the account had already been defreezed. The petitioner’s counsel, acting on instructions from the petitioner, acknowledged the same. Consequently, the petitioner withdrew the petition. The court therefore disposed of the petition as withdrawn without addressing any substantive issues.

Issues considered

Whether the petition seeking the defreezing of the petitioner’s bank account should be entertained

Subjects

bank account
defreezing
writ petition
withdrawal
high court

Judgment

  2026:BHC-GOA:1649
                                                     901 WPCR 215 2026

                          Amrut

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
                                    CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.215 OF 2026

                     ANTARIKSH SINGH                                       ... PETITIONER
                       Versus
                     BRANCH MANAGER, KOTAK MAHINDRA
                     BANK PVT. LTD. PANAJI BRANCH AND
                     ANR                                                   ... RESPONDENTS


                     Mr. Kautuk Raikar and Mr. Digaj Bene, Advocates for the
                     Petitioner.
                     Mr. Omkar Kulkarni (Through V.C.), Advocate for Respondent
                     No. 1.
                     Mr. Gaurish Nagvekar, Additional Public Prosecutor for
                     Respondent No. 2.


                                           CORAM:- S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                                           DATED :- 18th August, 2026

                     P.C.:


                     1.           Learned Advocate appearing for Respondent No.1- Bank,
                     on instructions, states that the Petitioner's account has been
                     defreezed.
                     2.              Learned Advocate appearing for the Petitioner also
                     received instructions from the Petitioner in this regard. In that view
                     of the matter, the petition stands disposed of as withdrawn.



                                                             S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.

Signed by: TARI AMRUT NAGESH
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 18/08/2026 18:44:42
                                                       18th August, 2026

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