The Allahabad High Court recently set aside a debit-freeze imposed on the bank account of Khalsa Medical Store, holding that cyber crime investigators cannot order a blanket freezing of an entire bank account without following the procedure mandated under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Notably, despite repeated notices issued by the court, no one appeared on behalf of the Investigating Officer from the Cyber Crime Police Station. Drawing from decisions of the Rajasthan High Court and Kerala High Court in cybercrime-related account freezing cases, the bench laid down clear principles governing such actions. Court held that bank accounts cannot be frozen on mere suspicion; such action must be backed by reasonable belief linking the account to a cyber crime. Court stressed that a blanket freeze of the entire bank account is impermissible and cannot be ordered as a routine measure.