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Rajasthan HC Rejects Petition to Unfreeze Bank Accounts in Cyber Fraud Probe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 09:15 AM
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The Rajasthan High Court declined a petition seeking immediate unfreezing of bank accounts frozen during a cyber‑crime investigation and refused to grant traders a six‑lakh rupee compensation.
The Rajasthan High Court has turned down a petition that asked for the immediate reopening of bank accounts that were frozen as part of a cyber‑crime investigation. The petition also sought a compensation of six lakh rupees for affected traders, a request the court rejected.
The frozen accounts belong to merchants who claim they suffered losses after law‑enforcement agencies linked their funds to alleged online fraud. The traders argued that the freeze caused severe cash‑flow problems and that a monetary award would offset their damages.
In its order, the bench emphasized that the freeze was a lawful investigative measure and that any relief must follow established legal procedures. It directed the aggrieved parties to pursue the regular grievance redressal mechanisms rather than seeking ad‑hoc relief from the court.
The decision underscores the judiciary’s stance on maintaining the integrity of cyber‑crime probes while reminding affected businesses to use statutory channels for compensation claims.
The frozen accounts belong to merchants who claim they suffered losses after law‑enforcement agencies linked their funds to alleged online fraud. The traders argued that the freeze caused severe cash‑flow problems and that a monetary award would offset their damages.
In its order, the bench emphasized that the freeze was a lawful investigative measure and that any relief must follow established legal procedures. It directed the aggrieved parties to pursue the regular grievance redressal mechanisms rather than seeking ad‑hoc relief from the court.
The decision underscores the judiciary’s stance on maintaining the integrity of cyber‑crime probes while reminding affected businesses to use statutory channels for compensation claims.