Madras High CourtWP Crl./219/2025dismissed as infructuous

Jubin Baby v. The Branch Manager

2025-07-09Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Jubin Baby ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Branch Manager, South Indian Bank, K.K.Road, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the CBCID (North), Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kedar Police Station, Villupuram District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to defreeze the Account of the petitioner having account No.0512053000001744 in the 1st respondent Branch. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Balamurugan For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R2 and R3

O R D E R

The Writ Petition is filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to de-freeze the Account of the petitioner bearing Account No.0512053000001744 in the 1st respondent Branch.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for respondents 2 and 3, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint of the District Handicapped Welfare Officer, three cases have been registered against the petitioner herein and others in Crime Nos.2, 3 and 5 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent-Police and thereby, the petitioner's account bearing Account No.0512053000001744 maintained with the first respondent Bank was freezed. Now, the respondent-Police have completed with investigation and filed the charge sheet before the jurisdictional Court and also instructions have been given to the first 2/4

respondent - Bank for de-freezing the account of the petitioner herein. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in the present petition.

3. Recording the above submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 09.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms To

1. The Branch Manager, South Indian Bank, K.K.Road, Villupuram, Villupuram District.

2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the CBCID (North), Villupuram, Villupuram District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Kedar Police Station, Villupuram District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J ms 09.07.2025 4/4