High Court of Bombay Passes Order in Writ Petition Challenging Provisional Attachment. The Company's Bank Accounts Attached Under Unspecified Statute Were Under Challenge, and Rule Was Made Returnable Immediately.

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Case Note & Summary

The petitioner, Serenity Trades Private Limited, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a provisional attachment notice dated 24 April 2025 attaching four of its HDFC Bank accounts. A Division Bench comprising M.S. Sonak and Jitendra Jain, JJ. heard the matter and issued Rule, making it returnable immediately at the request and with the consent of both parties. Senior Counsel Mr. Prakash Shah appeared for the petitioner, while Additional Government Pleader Ms. Prachi Takake represented the state. The court passed an oral judgment, but the complete reasons and final order are not available in the provided excerpt.

Issue of Consideration

WRIT PETITION (L) NO.13949 OF 2025

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Case Details

2025 LawText (BOM) (06) 80

Writ Petition (L) No. 13949 of 2025

2025-06-16

M.S. Sonak, Jitendra Jain

Mr. Prakash Shah, Senior Counsel with Mr. Pritviraj Choudhari, instructed by Mr. Aansh Desai, Pythoras Legal for Petitioner; Ms. Prachi Takake, Addl. GP for Respondents

Serenity Trades Private Limited

State of Maharashtra

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petition challenging provisional attachment of bank accounts.

Remedy Sought

Petitioner sought to quash the provisional attachment notice dated 24 April 2025 and release of four bank accounts.

Filing Reason

The petitioner's four bank accounts were attached under a provisional attachment notice, prompting the challenge.

Judgment Excerpts

Heard Mr. Shah, learned Senior Counsel, who appears with Mr. Choudhari for the Petitioner and Ms. Prachi Takake, Addl. GP for the Respondents. Rule. The Rule is made returnable immediately at the request of and with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. The Petitioner challenges the provisional attachment notice dated 24 April 2025 (Exhibit C-1), attaching the Petitioner's following bank account with the HDFC Bank ; (i) 14448630000036 (ii) 50200044096410 (iii) 99999908082009 (iv) 14448630000043

Procedural History

The petitioner filed writ petition seeking to challenge provisional attachment notice dated 24 April 2025. On 16 June 2025, the High Court issued Rule and made it returnable immediately by consent, and heard the matter.

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