Shivlal Mulaji Gehaloth v. The State Represented By Its The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Shivlal Mulaji Gehaloth ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Commissioner Office Building, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2. The Branch Manager, ICICI Bank Limited, Ground Floor, Boutique Hotel Building, Chandresh Arcade, Opp. Lodha Palava, Shil Phata Road, Nilje Village, Dombivli-Palava City Branch, Dombivli East-421 301.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to defreeze the bank account vide No.340405001889 maintained by the petitioner with the 2nd respondent bank forthwith.

For Petitioner(s):

Ms.T.Rekha For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R1 Mr.C.Mohan for M/s.King and Partridge For R2

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to de-freeze the petitioner's Bank Account vide No.340405001889 with the 2nd respondent Bank forthwith.

2.The learned Government Counsel, appearing for the 1st respondent, submitted that the 2nd respondent-Bank had freezed the Bank account of the petitioner bearing A/c.No.340405001889 with regard to certain suspicious transactions done by the petitioner and a complaint is being lodged against the petitioner for the same. He further submitted that the complaint has been taken on file in CSR.No.1532/CCB/COP/5/2025 and the enquiry is under progress. Since it is found that there are more than 20 illegal transactions in the said Bank account and also since it is an online scam, which requires further time for investigation, the learned Government Counsel submitted that the petitioner's

Bank account cannot be de-freezed. Hence, he sought for dismissal of the present writ petition.

3.In view of the submission made by the learned Government Counsel, this Court is of the view that since the enquiry is pending on the file of the 1st respondent, the request made by the petitioner to de-freeze his account cannot be considered at this point of time. Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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1. The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Commissioner Office Building, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

2. The Branch Manager ICICI Bank Limited, Ground Floor, Boutique Hotel Building, Chandresh Arcade, Opp Lodha Palava, Shil Phata Road, Nilje village, Dombivli -Palava City Branch, Dombivli East-421 301.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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