S.Arunvijay v. Station House Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN S.Arunvijay ....

Petitioner Vs 1.Station House Officer, Police Station Special Offence Cybercrime Commissionerate, Jaipur Rajasthan, India.

2.Branch Head/Nodal Officer, Karur Vysya Bank, Rasipuram Branch, No.197, Big Bazar Street, Rasipuram - 637 408.

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Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2024, to direct the first respondent to instruct the second respondent to defreeze the petitioner's bank account in SB Account No.1622155000069676 of Karur Vysya Bank, Rasipuram branch.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ali Hassan Khan For Respondents : No appearance 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to defreeze the petitioner's bank account in SB Account No.1622155000069676 lying with the second respondent herein.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the materials available on record. Though notice has been served on the respondents and their names are printed in the cause list, none appeared on behalf of the respondents, either in person or through a pleader.

3. The petitioner is having a savings bank account in SB Account No.1622155000069676 with the second respondent herein. While being so, on the request made by the first respondent, the second respondent has frozen the petitioner's account and the petitioner has not been permitted to operate the account alleging that some fraudulent amount was transferred to the petitioner's bank account. Among multiple bank accounts, one of the account is the petitioner's account. Further, it is alleged that a payment of Rs.2,000/- was made by one Silambarasan to the petitioner's bank account.

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4. In view of the above, the petitioner's bank account in SB Account No.1622155000069676 lying with the second respondent is defreezed on condition that a sum of Rs.2,000/- be kept as a lien, as per the request made by the first respondent and the petitioner is permitted to operate his account.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

10.03.2025 Lpp Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No To 1.Station House Officer, Police Station Special Offence Cybercrime Commissionerate, Jaipur Rajasthan, India.

2.Branch Head/Nodal Officer, Karur Vysya Bank, Rasipuram Branch, No.197, Big Bazar Street, Rasipuram - 637 408.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

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