Deebika v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Deebika W/o.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, K-8 Arumbakkam Police Station, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

2.Indian Overseas Bank MMDA Nagar Branch (Code - 1310), B-5 Water Tank Road, Chennai - 600 106.

... Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to defreeze the petitioner's bank account vide Savings Account No.131001000036154 with the Indian Overseas Bank at MMDA Nagar, Chennai, forthwith, frozen in connection with Crime No.175 of 2023 on the file of first respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Murugan For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor [R1] ***** 1/4

O R D E R

This petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the first respondent police to defreeze the bank account of the petitioner.

2. Heard Mr.D.Murugan, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for first respondent.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the bank account of the petitioner was freezed on 25.08.2023 and the same was intimated to the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, on the very same day.

4. In the light of the above submission, the mandate under Section 102 Cr.P.C. has been complied with. Therefore, this Court cannot pass any further orders. It is left open to the petitioner to approach the Court below and seek for defreezing his bank account. 2/4

This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of in the above terms. 31.01.2024 Speaking Order/Non-speaking Order Index :Yes/No gm To 1.The V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore.

2.The Inspector of Police, K-8 Arumbakkam Police Station, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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