Bank account freezed by bank saying that it was a order from

You have to give response to cyber crime bureau in writing during their investigation.

Hi thanks for replyingcan you elaborate what kind of response and how ?

First, issue a simple  Registered notice asking for the following details.

Please inform the specific reasons on record and certified copies of all documents based on which account standing in the name of............................ Account No...........at....................The branch was freezer without notice, failing which the customer may have lodge claim through the proper forum for damages for inconvenience and deficiency of services.

Post this as a grievance in the online Bank portal also.

Wait for the response.

May be, the Bank is bound by the instructions of the Police authorities, but they are bound to inform you of the reasons of freezing of your account. Moreover, such an action ought to be based on substantial suspicion, and also reasonable and proportionate. Inthis context Karnataks High Court had observed -

""This court is of the firm opinion that unless and until there is a strong suspicion against the petitioners, the police would not be justified in freezing the account belonging to the petitioners. For, such freezing of account adversely affects the right to life under Article 21 of Constitution of India. But, in order to balance the conflicting interest of the petitioners, with the interest of the Investigating Agency, and the interest of the complainant, in the interest of justice, respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to defreeze the account belonging to the petitioners, provided, the petitioner No.1 submits a bond of `20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakh only) before the learned Sessions Judge, before whom the present case is pending"

As such, you have the option to approach the High Court through a Writ Petition.

Hello Actually it talked to the person who raised the complaint and refunded his money.

He told me that he has taken the complaint back and my bank account will be defreezed within 2 days.

But I didn't received any reply from cyber crime bureau and when I called them they told me that I have to talk to my lawyer and get a notice from high court regarding the same to open my account.

What should I do

Do not go by the oral statements by the Cyber Crime dept.  File RTI Application under LIFE OR LIBERTY CLAUSE and seek information as follows:

Information solicited:

1. Please provide the specific reasons and the Act under which the SB ACCOUNT No................of .........................Bank freezer w.e.f.   

2. Provide certified copies of all such documents /office notes based on which Cybercrime or some other dept., has resorted to the extreme step of freezing the accounts without any intimation/notice/investigation with the depositor.

3. Please provide further steps as per law for making the bank operational as the complaint is said to have been withdrawn by the complainant.

3. Please inform the present status of the investigation informing investigation/action taken so far.

Information solicited based on Following judgment of Karnataka High Court: (Verbatim excerpts) that has ruled that such violations are against constitutional rights of citizen.

"This court is of the firm opinion that unless and until there is a strong suspicion against the petitioners, the police would not be justified in freezing the account belonging to the petitioners. For, such freezing of account adversely affects the right to life under Article 21 of Constitution of India. But, in order to balance the conflicting interest of the petitioners, with the interest of the Investigating Agency, and the interest of the complainant, in the interest of justice, respondent Nos.1 and 2 are directed to defreeze the account belonging to the petitioners, provided, the petitioner No.1 submits a bond of `20,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Lakh only) before the learned Sessions Judge, before whom the present case is pending

 

Hello sir i wanted to ask is your problem solved as i am having same problem