CRL OP/31108/2026 of A.Vidhyahar Vs The Inspector of Police on 27 October 2026

ORDER

This petition has been filed, challenging the order passed in Crl. M.P. No.1623 of 2026 in CSR No.560 of 2025 dated 18.08.2026 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chengalpattu.

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CRL OP No. 31108 of 2026

2. The petitioner is the victim, who involved in an online trading business. The accused directed the petitioner to invest a sum of Rs.16,000/- in purchase of shares by stating that he will get more than 20% of profit while selling the shares. Accordingly, the petitioner had deposited a sum of Rs.40,00,000/-. However, the accused misappropriated the said amount by transferring to a mule account. Accordingly, a sum of Rs2,00,500/- was transferred to one M/s.Geethika Tiffins and Fast Food in A/C. No.10222086630, IDFC Bank, Hyderabad – Jntu Branch.

3. On receipt of the complaint, the petitioner was issued CSR No.560 of 2025 by the respondent herein. While pending investigation enquiry, the respondent had made a request to the said Banker to freeze the account of M/s.Geethika Tiffins and Fast Food. As per the request, the IDFC Bank has frozen the account and did not permit the said person to operate its account.

4. While pending investigation, the petitioner filed a petition to transfer the amount, which is lying in the mule account to his account, however it was dismissed on the ground that the account used by the fraudster have been receiving deposits from several victims from different locations. The amount lying in the frozen account may therefore represent multiple transactions from various persons and not necessarily the amount claimed by the petitioner alone.

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CRL OP No. 31108 of 2026 Though, the amount lying in the mule account was received from several victims and from several occasions, the petitioner is also one of the victim. Therefore, he is entitled for his own amount which is lying in the mule account.

5. Further, the respondent also has no objection to transfer the said amount from the frozen account to the petitioner’s account. In view of the same, the order dated 18.08.2026 passed in Crl. M.P. No.1623 of 2026 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chengalpattu is hereby set aside. The IDFC Bank, Jntu Branch, Hyderabad is directed to transfer a sum of Rs.2,00,500/- from the A/C. No.10222086630 to the petitioner’s A/C. No.922010060012687, Axis Bank, IFSC:UTIB0000234, Velacherry Branch, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, forthwith.

6. With the above directions, this criminal original petition stands allowed. No costs. 27-10-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab

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CRL OP No. 31108 of 2026 To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chengalpattu.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

3. The Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Wing (CCD-1), Tambaram City Police, Tambaram. CSR No.560/2025.

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CRL OP No. 31108 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. ab CRL OP No. 31108 of 2026

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