Madras High Court
CRL OP/4839/2026 of Devasugantham Sheila Vs The Commissioner of Police on 15 October 2026
CRL OP No. 4839 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 4839 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA010246272026}
Devasugantham Sheila
D/o. Sundarasingam,
No.108,7th Street Periyar Nagar,
Chennai-600 082
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Commissioner of Police
Greater Chennai Police,
Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
2. The Inspector of Police
Cyber Crime Police Station,
Central Crime Branch,
Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
3. Kotak Mahindra Bank, Represented by its Branch Manager, Anna Nagar, Chennai Branch, No.5107, H2, Second Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040
4. Canara Bank
Represented by its Branch Manager,
Chennai Periyar Nagar Branch,
C 11-261, Kandasamy Salai,
Periyar Nagar,
Chennai-600 082
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, pleased to Direct the 2nd Respondent to de-
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freeze the Petitioners bank account maintained with the 3rd Respondent bank in Account No.6212095766 and to releases the hold of Rs.17, 500/- from the Account maintained with the 4th Respondent bank in Account No.0918111041096 in a time bound manner and thus render justice.
For Petitioner(s):
M/S.A.Mohamed Ismail
For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Amarnath,
Additional Public Prosecutor R1 And R2
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ORDER
This petition has been filed for a direction, directing the second respondent to de-freeze the petitioner's account lying in the third and fourth respondent's bank.
2. The petitioner is holding the Account No. 6212095766 with the third respondent and holding the Account No. 0918111041096 with the fourth respondent. While being so, on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the second respondent has requested the third and fourth respondents to freeze the petitioner's account, since this account has been allegedly used for a Crime.
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3. After investigation, now the second respondent had issued a direction dated 24.02.2026 to de-freeze the petitioner's account and permit him to operate his account. However, the third and fourth respondents does not act upon till today. In view of the above, the third and fourth respondents are directed to de- freeze the petitioner's account in Account Nos. 6212095766 and 0918111041096 and permit the petitioner to operate these accounts in both the banks, forthwith.
4. With the above observations, this criminal original petition is disposed of. 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No RNA To
1. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
2. The Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Central Crime Branch, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. RNA CRL OP No. 4839 of 2026 15-10-2026