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Padu Jagdeep Jiandani v. Mr. Manikandan and 2 others

Madras HC19 Nov 2025CONT P/3386/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt petition CONT P No. 3386 of 2025 (decided 19-11-2025); wilful disobedience of order dated 10.12.2024 in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024; de-freeze of frozen bank account; respondents include Inspector of Police F-3 Nungambakkam Police Station and SBI managers (Egmore and Bhilai/Bhopal branches); Rs. 2,00,023.60 sought to be defrozen and transferred, Rs.32,949 stated as available, de-freezed and transferred; contempt petition closed; residual direction to de-freeze any remaining amount.

What did the court decide?

No contempt punishment imposed; petition closed after recording the Government Advocate's submission that Rs.32,949 available in the accused account was de-freezed and transferred to the petitioner's account, with a further direction to the respondent to de-freeze any amount lying in the defacto complainant's account.

Why is it important?

Recording the learned Government Advocate's submission that only Rs.32,949 was available in the accused account and the same was de-freezed and transferred to the petitioner's account, this Contempt Petition stands closed. ¶33

What the court decided

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Outcome

No contempt punishment imposed; petition closed after recording the Government Advocate's submission that Rs.32,949 available in the accused account was de-freezed and transferred to the petitioner's account, with a further direction to the respondent to de-freeze any amount lying in the defacto complainant's account.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents wilfully disobeyed the order dated 10.12.2024 in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024 directing de-freeze of Rs.2,00,023.60 to the petitioner's account, warranting initiation of contempt proceedings and transfer of the amount.

Court's answer

Recording the learned Government Advocate's submission that only Rs.32,949 was available in the accused account and the same was de-freezed and transferred to the petitioner's account, this Contempt Petition stands closed.

Ratio / Principle

The respondent is further directed to de-freeze if any amount was lying in the defacto complainant's account.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (T.V. Thamilselvi, J.), CONT P No. 3386 of 2025, decided 19-11-2025 — Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of this Court's order dated 10.12.2024 in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024 directing de-freeze of Rs.2,00,023.60 to the petitioner's account. On the Government Advocate's submission that only Rs.32,949 was available in the accused account and had been de-freezed and transferred to the petitioner, the Court recorded the submission and closed the contempt petition, additionally directing the respondent to de-freeze any amount still lying in the defacto complainant's account. No punishment for contempt was imposed.

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CONT P No. 3386 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI CONT P No. 3386 of 2025

Padu Jagdeep Jiandani W/o. Mr.Jagdeep Jiandani, A31, Garden City, 318 Village Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 34. Also at 4th Floor, Shakti Building, 28, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 034.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

Mr. Manikandan and 2 others The Inspector of Police, F-3 Nungambakkam Police Station, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 006.

2.Mr. Amit Sharma,

The Manager, State Bank of IndiaEgmore Branch, 45, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.Mr. Nishesh Kashyap, The Manager State Bank of India - Bhilai, Bhopal Branch, Bhilai, Durg, Chattisgarth - 490 026.

Contemnor(s)

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CONT P No. 3386 of 2025

PRAYER

To initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 10.12.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024 and consequently direct the Respondents to defreeze and transfer the amount of Rs. 2,00,023.60/- to the Petitioner's account

For petitioner: Mr.N. Vijayameganath For respondent: Dr.C.E.Pratap, Govt Advocate

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to

punish the respondent herein for the failure to comply the order passed by this

Court, dated 10.12.2024 in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024 .

The learned counsel for the petitioner contend that this Court vide

order dated 10.12.2024 in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024 has directed to de freeze

a sum of Rs.2,00,023.60.p to the petitioner’s account and the same was not

complied by the respondent.

When the case came up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate

appearing for the respondent filed a counter stating that only a sum of

Rs.32,949/- was available in the accused account and the same was de-freezed

and transferred to the petitioner’s account.

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CONT P No. 3386 of 2025

Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Government

Advocate appearing for the respondent this Contempt Petition stands closed,

However, the respondent is directed to de-freeze if any amount was lying in

defacto complainant’s account.

19-11-2025

smn

Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CONT P No. 3386 of 2025

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

smn

CONT P No. 3386 of 2025

19-11-2025

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents wilfully disobeyed the order dated 10.12.2024 in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024 directing de-freeze of Rs.2,00,023.60 to the petitioner's account, warranting initiation of contempt proceedings and transfer of the amount.¶16
The court held
Recording the learned Government Advocate's submission that only Rs.32,949 was available in the accused account and the same was de-freezed and transferred to the petitioner's account, this Contempt Petition stands closed.ratio¶33

Cases cited

Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority

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CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024Referred¶23

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Order dated 10.12.2024 in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024 passed by this Court directed de-freezing of Rs.2,00,023.60 to the petitioner's account; the present contempt petition alleges the respondents failed to comply with it.¶23

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Padu Jagdeep Jiandani W/o. Mr.Jagdeep Jiandani¶5
N. Vijayameganath
respondent
Mr. Manikandan and 2 others, The Inspector of Police, F-3 Nungambakkam Police Station¶8
C.E. Pratap
respondent
Mr. Amit Sharma, The Manager, State Bank of India Egmore Branch¶9
C.E. Pratap
respondent
Mr. Nishesh Kashyap, The Manager, State Bank of India - Bhilai, Bhopal Branch¶11
C.E. Pratap

Coram

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T.V. Thamilselviauthor¶4

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 19 Nov 2025 · November
Registered: 13 Oct 2025
Case no.: CONT P/3386/2025
CNR: HCMA011044752025
Bench: T.v.thamilselvi
Disposal: CLOSED
Case type: CONT P

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Cite this judgement

Padu Jagdeep Jiandani v. Mr. Manikandan and 2 others, CONT P/3386/2025 (MAD), decided on 19 November 2025.

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Cases cited1

CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024Referred¶23

Open Authorities

Procedural history1

Order dated 10.12.2024 in CRL RC No. 1589 of 2024 passed by this Court directed de-freezing of Rs.2,00,023.60 to the petitioner's account; the present contempt petition alleges the respondents failed to comply with it.

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Bench / Coram

T.V. Thamilselvi

Parties & counsel