Joyce Sequeira v. The State Of Goa Thr The Public Prosecutor And 2 ORS

30 WPCR 8 2026 dishanagvekar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.8 OF 2026 JOYCE SEQUEIRA ... PETITIONER

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THE STATE OF GOA THR THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AND 2 ORS ... RESPONDENTS Mr. Prashil Lotlikar with Mr. Bhavesh Lotlikar, Advocates for the Petitioner.

Mr. Pravin Faldessai, Additional Public Prosecutor with Ms. Swizel Falcao, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Purushottam Karpe, Advocate for Respondent No.3. CORAM:- SUMAN SHYAM & AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, JJ.

DATED :- 24th February, 2026 P.C.:

The Petitioner in this Writ Petition is aggrieved due to freezing of his bank account.

2. Today, when the matter is called out, Mr. P. Karpe, learned Counsel for the Respondent/Bank submits on instructions from the Bank Manager, who is present in the Court, that the account of the Petitioner has already been defreezed.

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3. Mr. Faldessai, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor appears for State.

4. If the account of the Petitioner has been defreezed, no cause of action survives in the Writ Petition. The Petitioner also agrees with the same. As such petition stands disposed of as infructuous. AMIT S. JAMSANDEKAR, J.

SUMAN SHYAM, J.

24th February, 2026