K.Pragathi v. The Commissioner Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR W.P.(MD)No.19029 of 2024 K.Pragathi

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Branch Manager, ICICI Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Towers, Financial Dist., Plot No.12, Nanakramguda, Gachibowli, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to remove the Lien Mark of Rs.1,75,117/- on the petitioner's Bank Account No.180401525781, IFSC No.ICIC0001804 in 1/4

the ICICI Bank Ltd., situated at ICICI Bank Towers, Plot No.12, Nanakramgudu, Gachibowli, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad, by giving necessary instructions to the third respondent Bank and allow the petitioner to operate this account.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sargunam For R1 & R2 : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed seeking orders to direct the second respondent to remove the Lien Mark of Rs.1,75,117/- on the writ petitioner's Bank Account No.180401525781, IFSC No.ICIC0001804 in the ICICI Bank Ltd., situated at ICICI Bank Towers, Plot No.12, Nanakramgudu, Gachibowli, Rangareddy District, Hyderabad, by giving necessary instructions to the third respondent Bank and allow the petitioner to operate his account.

2. The second respondent has filed a status report, wherein, he has stated that they have found that the writ petitioner has already been a victim in Crime No.327 of 2024 for the alleged offences under Sections 406, 419 and 420 IPC and Section 66(C&D) of IT Act and hence, she 2/4

obtained the reversal amount of Rs.1,75,117/- through the Court of V Metropolitan Magistrate, LB Nagar, in Lr.Dis.No.1064 of 2024 and seeks one weeks time to defreeze the account.

3. Recording the same, the second respondent is directed to pass an order directing the third respondent to defreeze the writ petitioner's account within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

19.08.2024 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/ No csm To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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K.MURALI SHANKAR, J csm Order made in W.P.(MD)No.19029 of 2024 Dated : 19.08.2024 4/4