Manoj Kumar Gupta v. The Commissioner Of Police
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 29-10-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Manoj Kumar Gupta S/o.Yodha Mal Gupta, Proprietor of S S Enterprises House No.2114, Ground Floor, Ashok Gali, Bahadur, Garg Road, Near Sardar NCT of Delhi - 110006.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime CCB Department, Elcot Sez, Karappakam, Elcot Sez, Sholinganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600119.
2.Inspector of Police, Tambaram Cyber Crime Police Station, Muthulingam St, New Market, West Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600045.
3.The Bank Manager, Bandhan Bank, Chandni Chowk Branch, Ground Floor, Building No.235 Fatehpuri, Chandni Chowk, Delhi.
Respondent(s)
2/4 PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 of BNSS to direct the 1st and 2nd Respondents to forthwith defreeze Petitioner's Savings No.10230011104795 and the IFSC - BDBL0001799, maintained with 3rd respondent bank, on basis of Petitioner representation letter dated 19.09.2025, keeping Rs.22,856/- in lien account, maintained in the 3rd respondent bank. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Chetan Prakash For Respondent:
Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the first and second respondents to forthwith de-freeze the petitioner's Savings A/c No.10230011104795 and IFSC - BDBL0001799, maintained with third respondent bank, on the basis of the petitioner's representation, dated 19.09.2025, keeping Rs.22,856/- in lien account, maintained in the third respondent bank.
2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the first and second respondents would submit that one Arnold had given a complaint in the NCRP Portal stating that he was cheated in a fraudulent online transaction and a sum of Rs.22,856/- has been transferred from his account to the account of the petitioner; upon inspection, the account of the petitioner was frozen; however, during the course of investigation, it has come to light that a sum of Rs.22,856/- is the disputed
3/4 amount, which got credited into the petitioner's account. He further submitted that the second respondent, by a letter dated 28.10.2025, in C.No.01/2025/ACP/PVM CCT/TCP, has issued a communication to the Nodal Officer/Legal Team & Branch Manager, Bandhan Bank, to unfreeze the above mentioned account and to release the lien marked against the said disputed amount. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) has also served a copy of the communication on the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.Recording the submissions of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Criminal Original Petition stands closed. Index:Yes/No 29-10-2025 Speaking/Non-speaking order sli To
1. The Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime CCB Department, Elcot Sez, Karappakam, Elcot Sez, Sholinganallur, Chennai -600119.
2.Inspector of Police, Tambaram Cyber Crime Police Station, Muthulingam St, New Market, West Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600045.
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sli 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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