Eicher Motors Limited v. Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-02-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN AND WMP NO. 9201 OF 2024 Eicher Motors Limited Having office at 296, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Sholinganallur, Chennai-600 119 Represented by its Constituted Attorney, Tapaswi Kumar Gupta.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Superintendent of Police CCD-1, Cyber Crime, Ranipet District-632 403.

2.State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Ranipet District-632 403.

3.The Branch Manager HDFC Bank Limited, No.115, 1st Floor, Dr Radha Krishnan Salai, Jagadambal Colony, Othavadi, Mylapore,

Chennai-600 004.

Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent not to freeze the petitioner's account No. 00040110000326 in the 3rd respondent bank which was directed to be frozen by the 2nd respondent on the basis of CSR-28 / 2024 and pass.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.Keerthikiran Murali For Respondent(s):

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate For R1 & R2 Mr.C.Mohan Ms.A.Rexy Josephine Mary For M/s. King and Partridge For R3

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 2nd respondent not to freeze the petitioner's account No. 00040110000326 in the 3rd respondent bank which was directed to be frozen by the 2nd respondent on the basis of CSR-28 / 2024.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, on instructions, the learned counsel appearing for the 3 rd respondent would submit that there are so

many complaints received from the Cyber Crime Police in the States of Kerala, Gujarat and Bombay to freeze the Bank account of the petitioner towards Online fraud and also submitted that Rs.57 lakhs and odd is lying in the petitioner's Bank account.

3. In view of the above, the third respondent is directed to act as per the request made by the Cbyer Crime Police of various States stated supra. Hence, the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition cannot be granted.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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To

1. Superintendent of Police CCD-1, Cyber Crime, Ranipet District-632 403.

2.State Rep. By Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Ranipet District-632 403.

3.The Branch Manager HDFC Bank Limited, No.115, 1st Floor, Dr Radha Krishnan Salai, Jagadambal Colony, Othavadi, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J.

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