Bafna Motors And Finance v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Bafna Motors and Finance Rep. by its Proprietor Pradeep Kumar Bafna No.231, Dr. Rajivi Tower, First Floor, F1 Purasawalkam High Road Purasawalkam Chennia - 600 007 ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Superintendent of Police Cyber Crime, CBCID, Chennai

2. Assistant Commissioner of Police Cyber Crime Cell Commissioner Office Campus Vepery, Chennai - 600 007

3. Chief Manager AU Small Finance Bank Limited Old No.5, New No.340 Survey No.11608 Thambu Chetty Street, Block 96, George Town Chennai, Tamil Nadu

4. Chief Manager AU Small Finance Bank Limited 19-A, Dhuleshwar Garden, Ajmer Road Jaipur, Rajasthan, India - 302 001 ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to 1/5

issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondent sto further direct the 3rd respondent to defreeze the petitioner's current bank account to the extent of Rs.26,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Six Lakhs Only) bearing Account No.222126564677498.

For Petitioner : Mr.Anirudh A Sriram For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondents 3 & 4 : Mr.M.Arunachalam

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to further direct the 3rd respondent to defreeze the petitioner's current bank account No.222126564677498 to the extent of Rs.26 lakhs. 2.

According to the petitioner, he is engaged in the business of trading of two wheelers and allied financing services and maintaining a current account in A/c No.222126564677498 with the 3rd respondent-Bank. Based on the complaint lodged by one Mr.Rajan Babu against one K.S.Natrajan in the Cyber Police Portal, the petitioner's bank account was freezed, whereas, the amount of Rs.26 lakhs which is the basis for the freezing of petitioner's bank account is pertaining to a bonafide transaction and that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offence. Hence, he seeks to defreeze his bank account.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the 2/5

respondent police submitted that the petitioner is no way connected with the accused. Further, the FIR in Crime No.161 of 2023 which was registered based on the complaint lodged by one Mr.Rajan Babu, was subsequently quashed by this Court on the basis of compromise entered into between the parties vide Crl.O.P.No.20712 of 2023 dated 08.04.2023. 4.

Considering the fact that the very account of the petitioner was frozen on the basis of a complaint lodged by one Rajan Babu against one K.S.Natrajan and now the said FIR itself has been quashed, this Court is of the view that keeping the petitioner's bank account freezed on the basis of an earlier communication made in the Portal will serve no purpose.

5. Therefore, the 3rd respondent-Bank is directed to defreeze the bank account of the petitioner forthwith.

6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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To

1. The Superintendent of Police Cyber Crime, CBCID, Chennai

2. Assistant Commissioner of Police Cyber Crime Cell Commissioner Office Campus Vepery, Chennai - 600 007

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Chennai 4/5

N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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