Dismissed¶25

M/S.Ayaz Footwear v. the State by

Madras HC9 Jan 2025CRL OP/25684/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Account freezing/defreezing; direction to bank; Karur Vysya Bank current account No.1153135000017550 frozen at instance of Karnataka cyber economic & narcotic crime police; jurisdiction point — remedy lies before appropriate forum in Karnataka; petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. read with Section 528 BNSS 2023; Madras High Court dismissed the petition; no appearance for R3 and R4.

What did the court decide?

On the records, the fourth respondent-Bank freezed the current account of the petitioner as per the instruction of the third respondent-Police. ¶23

M/S.Ayaz Footwear Vs the State by — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.25684 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 09.01.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

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Crl.O.P.No.25684 of 2024

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M/s.Ayaz Footwear Represented by its Proprietor Abdul Basith ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1. State by : The Superintendent of Police, CCD-1, Cyber Crime Police, Chengalpattu – 603 001.

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2. The Inspector of Police, CCD-1, Cyber Crime Police, Chengalpattu – 603 001.

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3. The Police Inspector / SHO,

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Cyber Economic & Narcotic Crime Police Station East Division, Broadway Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka State.

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4. The Branch Manager, Karur Vysya Bank Ltd., Jeevan Marina, No.46 Armenian Street, Chennai – 600 001. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C./ 528 BNSS 2023, to issue a direction to the respondent No.4 to defreeze the petitioner's current A/c No.1153135000017550.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondents : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public Prosecutor for R1 and R2 No appearance for R3 and R4

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the fourth

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respondent herein to defreeze the petitioner's current A/c No.1153135000017550.

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2. It is seen from the records that the fourth respondent-Bank

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freezed the current account of the petitioner as per the instruction of the third respondent-Police.

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3. As the third respondent-Police belongs to Karnataka State, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy before the appropriate forum.

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4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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09.01.2025

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Index : Yes/No

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Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms

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1. State by : The Superintendent of Police, CCD-1, Cyber Crime Police, Chengalpattu – 603 001.

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2. The Inspector of Police, CCD-1, Cyber Crime Police, Chengalpattu – 603 001.

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3. The Police Inspector / SHO, Cyber Economic & Narcotic Crime Police Station East Division, Broadway Road, Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka State.

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4. The Branch Manager, Karur Vysya Bank Ltd., Jeevan Marina, No.46 Armenian Street, Chennai – 600 001.

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5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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P.VELMURUGAN, J