D.Arulraj v. The Assist Commissioner Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.01.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.91 of 2024 and W.M.P.No.94 of 2024 D.Arulraj ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime - online Economic Wing, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
2.The Grievances Officer/Authorized Officer Intermediary, (Cyber Crime) Cyber Crime - online Economic Wing, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3.The Authorized Officer Reserve Bank of India, Fort Glacis, 16,Rajaji Road, Fort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 001.
4.The Branch Manager, Indus Ind Bank J.C. House, Ground Floor, Main Building, No.72, Rajaji Road, Opp. To Beach Station, George Town, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 001.
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5.The Branch Manager, Kotak Bank, Parrys Corner, No.3, Dass India Tower, 2nd Line Beach, Parrys, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 001.
6.The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, Pallavaram Branch, Near Municipal Office, New Colony, 4th Main Road, Chrompet, Pallavaram, Chennai, Kancheepuram 600 044.
7.The Authorized Officer, ICICI Banking Service, Regional Head Office of ICICI Bank, No.35R8, RFJ, Sai Nagar, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai - 600 058.
...Respondents
PRAYER : Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing 1st to 3rd respondents to hold Enquiry with 4th to 6th respondents on the issue of fraud committed in accounts numbers in 151905004709, 462505000036, 179505007231, 159705001808, 101405030221 of 7th respondents ICICI Bank Branches and to recover Petitioner's Amount from the Account Holders. For Petitioner : Mr.I.Arockia Selvaraj For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 2/4
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to hold an inquiry based on the complaint given by the petitioner on the alleged fraud committed by the respondents 4 to 6.
2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor on instructions submitted that the jurisdictional police is not the 1st and 2nd respondents and that the petitioner must give a complaint before the Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime - Central Crime Branch, Tambaram, Tambaram Commissionerate. On receipt of the complaint, the same will be enquired and acted upon in accordance with law.
3.In the light of the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, there shall be a direction to the petitioner to submit the complaint before the Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime - Central Crime Branch, Tambaram, Tambaram Commissionerate. The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime - Central Crime Branch, Tambaram, Tambaram Commissionerate shall enquire the complaint and proceed further in accordance with law.
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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr 4.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 09.01.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order ssr To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime - online Economic Wing, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
2.The Grievances Officer/Authorized Officer Intermediary, (Cyber Crime) Cyber Crime - online Economic Wing, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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