E.Vimalraj v. The State Rep by, The Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Defreeze bank account direction; Section 528 BNSS criminal original petition; Crime No.669 of 2023, P-2 Otteri Police Station, Chennai; Sections 272, 273 and 328 IPC; Sections 6 and 24(1) Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003; crime proceeds deposited into accused's account; Section 106(3) BNSS compliance; investigation pending; eight-week deadline to conclude investigation; automatic defreezing on failure; State Bank of India Jamalia Branch; account No.20318914303; petitioner E.Vimalraj; counsel M.Duraimurugan and A.Gopinath GA(Crl.Side); Madras High Court order dated 25.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
No immediate defreezing of the account; however, the first respondent is directed to complete the investigation within eight weeks from receipt of a copy of the order, failing which the petitioner's account with the second respondent will be automatically defreezed and he will be permitted to operate it.