M/S.Dorsa General Trading Private Limited v. Union Of India
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.10.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.13657 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)No.12029 of 2024 M/s.Dorsa General Trading Private Limited, Rep. by its Director Mohamed Shameem ... Petitioner Vs.
1.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi-110 001.
2.The Reserve Bank of India, Rep. by its Governor, Mumbai, Maharastra-400 029.
3.M/s.RBL Bank, Rep. by its Branch Manager, First Floor, Rashimi Towers, No.1, Valluvarkottam High Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
4.National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, Rep. by its Director, Mahipalpur, New Delhi-110 037.
5.xxxxxxx, xxxxxx.
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6.Inspector of Police, Gandhigram Police Station, Sathyanarayan Park, Gandhigram, Rajkot, Gujaraj, 360005.
7.Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime Division - I, Cyber Crime Wing, PTC Complex, Ashok Nagar, Chennai.
8.The Inspector of Police, Bangalore City West CEN Crime Police Station, 1st Floor, Above Shivajinagara, Sulthangunta, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560 051.
9.The Inspector of Police, Talkatora Police Station, Block F, Rajaji Puram, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226017.
10.The Inspector of Police, Mangalore Rural Police Station, VVJG + QW4, Kulshekar Church Rd, Kulasherkara, Managaluru, Karnataka 575007.
... Respondents (R5 is deleted vide Court order dated 09.07.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.13657 of 2024) (R6 to R10 are impleaded vide Court order dated 19.10.2024 made in W.P. (MD)No.17226 of 2024) PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to de freeze the petitioner's bank Account No.409001940467 maintained in the 3rd respondent Bank within the time frame fixed by this Court. 2/5
For Petitioner : Mr.G.R.Balakumar For R1 : Mr.K.Maharajan, Central Government Standing Counsel For R3 : Mr.V.Veerapandian, For M/s.Vast Law Associates
ORDER
The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to de freeze his bank account, which has been frozen at the request of the Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Ministry of Home Affairs.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the nature of the amount involved in the offence, which comes to Rs.20,200/-, has been disclosed by other Police Stations, except by the Tamil Nadu Police. He would further submit that excepting the said amount covered under the communication, other amounts may be disbursed. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent Bank would submit that the bank authorities have already received communications with regard to the amount from other Police Stations, except from the Tamil Nadu Police.
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4.In such view of the matter, the 7th respondent is directed to intimate the nature of the amount involved in this matter to the 3rd respondent Bank within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receiving such communication, the 3rd respondent bank shall disburse the amount to the petitioner except the amount covered under the communications issued by all the Police Stations.
5.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 19.10.2024 (2/2) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Yuva To Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime Division - I, Cyber Crime Wing, PTC Complex, Ashok Nagar, Chennai.
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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.
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