Csb Bank Limited v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CSB Bank Limited A banking company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 having Corporate Identification No.L65191KL1920PLC000175 and having its registered office at CSB Bhavan, Post Box No.502, St.Marys College, D. Thissur 680 020, Kerala, India and Represented by M. Ilangovan, Erode 12/13, Cutcherry Street, Erode, Tamilnadu 638001.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Erode District, Erode, Tamil Nadu.

2.The Station House Officer, Erode Town Police Station, Opposite Sri Amman Jewellery, Perunthandalam, 80 Feet Road, Erode 638 001. TamilNadu.

3.M/s. Royal Green Oil Refineries Private Limited, 101-A, Park Road (Apt Road), Erode 638 003, TamilNadu.

4.Mr. Shameer Khan Mohammed Ali 5.Nafeesa Mohammed Ali ... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 and 2 to reconsider the original complaint dated 07.01.2026 and the follow-up complaint dated 11.02.2026 filed by the Petitioner, conduct enquiry in accordance with law and forthwith register a First Information Report if cognizable offences are disclosed. For Petitioner : M/s.Lakshana Viravalli For Respondents For R1 & 2 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for direction to respondents 1 & 2 to re-consider the original complaint dated 07.01.2026 and to conduct fresh enquiry in accordance with law. 2.

The petitioner lodged complaint against respondents 3 to 5 alleging several allegations before the second respondent. However, the second respondent on receipt of the said complaint, conducted enquiry and closed the complaint. The petitioner once again gave representation before the second respondent to re-consider the complaint and to conduct enquiry. The second respondent forwarded the same to District Crime Branch, Erode, pursuant to which the Inspector of Police, District Crime

Branch, Erode enquired the complaint and closed the same by the report dated 16.05.2026 for the reason all the allegations averred in the complaint are civil in nature. Therefore, the next avenue open to the petitioner is to file a private complaint in accordance with law. Therefore, the representation submitted by the petitioner to re-consider the complaint cannot be considered. However, the petitioner is at liberty to lodge a private complaint before the jurisdictional court. On receipt of the same, the learned jurisdictional Magistrate is directed to deal with the complaint in accordance with law without influence of the closure report dated 16.05.2026.

3.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, lok To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing, Erode District, Erode, Tamil Nadu.

2.The Station House Officer, Erode Town Police Station, Opposite Sri Amman Jewellery, Perunthandalam, 80 Feet Road, Erode 638 001. TamilNadu.

3.M/s. Royal Green Oil Refineries Private Limited, 101-A, Park Road (Apt Road), Erode 638 003, TamilNadu.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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