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G.Nagendiran v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC25 Apr 2025CRL OP/9371/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Enforcement of Magistrate's order; defreezing of cyber-crime frozen bank accounts; Section 528 BNSS 2023; Crl.M.P.No.17249 of 2024; XI Metropolitan Magistrate Saidapet; no amount available in account; hold marked Rs.4,00,000/-; future credits to be remitted; Induslnd Bank Kota; State Bank of India branches (Gadchiroli, Indore, Kota, Palghar); Cyber Crime Department CCD-1 Chennai; petition dismissed.

What did the court decide?

Since the concerned bank reported that the Magistrate's direction could not be complied with for want of any amount available in the account (a hold having been marked for Rs.4,00,000/-, with future credits to be remitted), the relief sought by the petitioner cannot be granted at this stage, and the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. ¶34

G.Nagendiran Vs the Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No. 9371 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 25.04.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Crl.O.P.No.9371 of 2025

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G.Nagendiran ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Department -1, Tondairpet, Chennai North - CCD-1.

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2.The Manager, Induslnd Bank, AC No:258817137415, IFSC Code: INDB0002114 Shreenath puram, Kota, Rajasthan 324 010.

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3.The Manager, State Bank of India, AC No:43018442678, IFSC Code: SBIN0015200, Navegaon, Gadchiroli & Post, Maharashtra 442605.

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4.The Manager, State Bank of India, AC No: 43008185085, IFSC Code: SBIN0030115,

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Ranga Mansion, 25/3, Yeshwant Nivas Road, Y.N.Road, Indore, Madhyapradesh 452 003.

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5.The Manager, State Bank of India, AC No:43060346267, IFSC Code: SBIN0031476 Industrial Estate, A 31, Patrika Road, Ramachandrapura, Kota, Rajashthan 324 007.

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6.The Manager, State Bank of India, AC No:43102322526, IFSC Code: SBIN0000444 Mohim Road, Palghar, Thane, Maharashtra 401 404. ..Respondents

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the respondents to comply with the order in Crl.M.P.No.17249 of 2024 on 24.09.2024 before the XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai 15 and further defreeze the respective accounts for R2 to R6 banks and transfer the amount to the petitioner's account.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Manikandan For R1 : Mr.R.Vinothraja, Government Advocate (crl.side) For R5 : Mr.R.Paramasivam

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O R D E R

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This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to comply with the order passed in Crl.M.P. No. 17249 of 2024 dated 24.09.2024 by the learned XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai – 15, and consequently to defreeze the respective accounts maintained with R2 to R6 banks and transfer the amount to the petitioner's account.

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Heard both sides and perused the materials placed on record.

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Pursuant to the order passed by the learned XI Metropolitan

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Magistrate in Crl.M.P. No. 17249 of 2024 dated 24.09.2024, the concerned bank, by its communication dated 29.03.2025, informed that the direction could not be complied with as there was no amount available in the said account. However, it was further stated that if any amount is credited in the future, the same would be remitted, and a hold

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has been marked on the account for a sum of Rs.4,00,000/-.

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In view of the above, the relief sought by the petitioner cannot

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be granted at this stage. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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25.04.2025

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Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order shk To 1. XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai 2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Department -1, Tondairpet, Chennai North - CCD-1. 3.The Manager, Induslnd Bank, AC No:258817137415, IFSC Code: INDB0002114 Shreenath puram, Kota, Rajasthan 324 010.

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4.The Manager, State Bank of India, AC No:43018442678, IFSC Code: SBIN0015200, Navegaon, Gadchiroli & Post, Maharashtra 442605.

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5.The Manager, State Bank of India, AC No: 43008185085, IFSC Code: SBIN0030115, Ranga Mansion, 25/3, Yeshwant Nivas Road, Y.N.Road, Indore, Madhyapradesh 452 003.

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6.The Manager, State Bank of India, AC No:43060346267, IFSC Code: SBIN0031476 Industrial Estate, A 31, Patrika Road, Ramachandrapura, Kota, Rajashthan 324 007.

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7.The Manager, State Bank of India, AC No:43102322526, IFSC Code: SBIN0000444 Mohim Road, Palghar, Thane, Maharashtra 401 404

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8 . The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.