Falguni Kishore Thakker v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Falguni Kishore Thakker ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Central Crime Branch, Commissioner Office Campus, Vepery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 007 2.Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Wing Central Crime Branch Tambaram City Chennai 600 119 3.The Branch Manager, Bank of India, Vile Parle West Branch, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400 056.

... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C.,/ 528 BNSS, pleased to direct the 2nd Respondent to instruct the 3rd respondent to de-freeze the Account in the Petitioner' name within a time.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Rishi Nandhan R.B for M/s.Nathan and Associates For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to defreeze the account maintained by the petitioner in the 3rd respondent bank. 2.

According to the petitioner on the instructions given by the 2nd respondent, the 3rd respondent bank has freezed the account of the petitioner and thereby, the petitioner is put to great hardship. Even according to the 2nd respondent statement, only Rs.10,000/- is the tainted money in the account of the petitioner. Whereas, the entire account been freezed unlimitedly.

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The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submits that based on C.S.R.No.214 of 2024 dated 30.05.2024, the 3rd respondent bank was informed by the 2nd respondent to mark lien over the amount in the account of the petitioner and to freeze it. However, after investigation, the 3rd respondent bank is now 2/4

been communicated to restrict the account to an extent of Rs.10,000/- and mark lien over Rs.10,000/- only.

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In view of the above submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of recording that fact that the account of the petitioner is substantially defreezed and restricted only for a sum of Rs.10,000/-. 25.10.2024 rpl To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Central Crime Branch, Commissioner Office Campus, Vepery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600 007 2.Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Wing Central Crime Branch Tambaram City Chennai 600 119 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

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Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

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