Madras High CourtCRL OP/28348/2022disposed of

Dinesh Choudhary v. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2023-03-13Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.03.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Dinesh Choudhary

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vaniyambadi, Thirupathur District.

2. State represented by The Inspector of Police, Natrampalli Police Station, Natrampalli, Thirupathur District.

3. The Branch Manager, Karur Vysya Bank Ltd, No.343/A2 MPG Complex Ground Floor, Malang Road, Kadarpet, Vaniyambadi, Thirupathur District.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to defreeze bank accounts of the petitioner (1. Current Account No.1211135000016590, 2. Savings AC.No.1211155000171277) maintained at Karur Vysya Bank, Vaniyambadi Branch, Thirupathur District in respect of Crime No.91 of 2022 on the file of Inspector of Police, Natrampalli Police Station, Thirupathur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Vinodh Kumar For Respondents R1 and R2 : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to defreeze bank accounts of the petitioner (1. Current Account No.1211135000016590, 2. Savings AC.No.1211155000171277) maintained at Karur Vysya Bank, Vaniyambadi Branch, Thirupathur District in respect of Crime No.91 of 2022 on the file of Inspector of Police, Natrampalli Police Station, Thirupathur District.

2. When the matter is taken up, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the first and second respondents submitted that the respondent Police freezed three bank accounts. In one of the accounts there is no cash balance and in other two accounts, there is cash balance of Rs.21,535/- and Rs.33,292/-. The investigation is almost completed in this case. The respondent Police would take steps to defreeze the accounts.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Court directs the respondent Police to take steps to defreeze the accounts of the petitioner preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 13.03.2023 mn Index:Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No

G.CHANDRASEKHARAN.J., mn To

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vaniyambadi, Thirupathur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Natrampalli Police Station, Natrampalli, Thirupathur District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

13.03.2023