The Superintendent Of Police v. Idbi Bank Limited
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in WP(MD)No.5269 of 2024 The Superintendent of Police, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Bank Complaint Cell 5th Floor, CBI Head Quarters, 5B, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
...Petitioner
Vs 1.IDBI Bank Limited, Rep by its Authorised Officer, Prabhu Sundararaj, Having Branch at Palson Building South 4th Street, Pudhukottai - 622 001.
2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police, Pudukottai District.
3.The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing Unit -II, Chennai.
4.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Pudukottai.
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5.KSK Industries Pvt Ltd, Registered Address, 1/1, Thiyagarajan Nagar, Krishnamoorthy Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Tamil Nadu - 600 118, Factory Address:
27/4B1 and 27/5, Virachilai Village, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai - 622 412.
...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to clarify the order dated 24.02.2025 in WP(MD)No.1443 of 2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Muthu Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.V.Nagendran No.1 For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Nos.2 to 4 Govt Advocate (Crl Side)
ORDER
The petitioner / Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed this petition seeking clarification on the order dated 24.02.2025 passed by this court in WP(MD)No.1443 of 2025.
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2.This court by order dated 24.02.2025 disposed of the above writ petition as under:
"6. This petition is disposed with the direction to this petitioner-bank to furnish all the details as required by the Respondent CBI within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The respondent CBI shall also find out the manner in which the complaint was lodged and if any particulars have been intentionally suppressed take action against the concerned officers who have concealed the materials before the CBI intentionally. No costs."
3.The learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the petitioner submits that the CBI has registered preliminary enquiry, collected materials and also found a large scale of scam committed in the procurement of doordhal and therefore, they have to proceed further with the case. However, there is no specific direction in the order dated 24.02.2026 for registering the case consequent to the preliminary enquiry. Therefore, they are not in a position to register the criminal case. 4.Heard the learned counsel on either side.
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5.Once a preliminary enquiry is conducted and the preliminary enquiry also revealed the commission of offence, it is the duty of the CBI to proceed further by registering the criminal case and to proceed in accordance with law. The petitioner CBI is mandated by its own act to register a criminal case based on the available materials collected during the preliminary enquiry and proceed in accordance with law. Therefore, this petition is closed as no clarification is required to the order dated 24.02.2025.
05.02.2026 Index : Yes / No DSK To 1.IDBI Bank Limited, Rep by its Authorised Officer, Prabhu Sundararaj, Having Branch at Palson Building South 4th Street, Pudhukottai - 622 001.
2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police, Pudukottai District.
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3.The Additional Director General of Police, Economic Offences Wing Unit -II, Chennai.
4.The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Pudukottai.
5.KSK Industries Pvt Ltd, Registered Address, 1/1, Thiyagarajan Nagar, Krishnamoorthy Nagar, Kodungaiyur, Tamil Nadu - 600 118, Factory Address:
27/4B and 27/5, Virachilai Village, Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai - 622 412.
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B.PUGALENDHI.J., DSK 05.02.2026 6/6