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Zeba Amreen Z. v. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police

Madras HC15 Jun 2026WP Crl./906/2026

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Madras High Court, W.P.Crl.No.906 of 2026 (15.06.2026, G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.) — Article 226 mandamus against bank account freeze; HDFC Bank Kottivakkam Branch; lien of Rs.1,40,918/- at the request of Cyber Police Station, Central Region, Mumbai; account holder permitted to operate account subject to lien; investigation pending; prayer for full operational access refused; writ petition disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

On the request of the second respondent, the third respondent marked a lien over the petitioner's account to the tune of Rs.1,40,918/-; investigation is still pending, and apart from the lien amount the petitioner is now permitted to operate the account. ¶21

Zeba Amreen Z. Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.Crl.No.906 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15.06.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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WP.Crl.No.906 of 2026

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Zeba Amreen Z ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Chennai 600 031 2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Police Station, Central Region, Mumbai, Maharashtra. 3.The Branch Manager, HDFC Bank Ltd., No.2A, Karpagambal Nagar, 1st Street, Nellai Nadar Arch, Kottivakkam, Chennai 600 041 ... Respondents

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents especially the 3rd respondent herein, to HDFC Bank Ltd., Kottivakkam Branch, Chennai to forthwith remove the hold on and restore full operational access to the Savings Bank Account of the petitioner bearing Page 1 of 4

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W.P.Crl.No.906 of 2026 Account No.50100034446060 IFSC Code HDFC0000500.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Suresh Kumar For Respondents For R1 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R3 : Mr.C.Mohan, for Ms.A.Rexy Josephine Mary for M/s.King and Partridge for HDFC Bank

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for direction to the

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respondents especially the 3rd respondent herein, to HDFC Bank Ltd., Kottivakkam Branch, Chennai to forthwith remove the hold on and restore full operational access to the Savings Bank Account of the petitioner bearing Account No.50100034446060 IFSC Code HDFC0000500.

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2 . The petitioner is holding an account No.50100034446060

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with the third respondent. On the request made by the second respondent, the third respondent froze the said account of the petitioner and she was

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not permitted to operate the account as per the request made by the second respondent. Thereafter, as per the request of the second

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W.P.Crl.No.906 of 2026 respondent, the third respondent made lien over the petitioner’s account to the tune of Rs.1,40,918/-. Apart from the said amount, the petitioner is now permitted to operate his account. Therefore, only on the request of the second respondent on receipt of a complaint, the third respondent marked lien over the petitioner’s account to the tune of Rs.1,40,918/-. Now investigation is still pending. However, the petitioner is now permitted by the third respondent to operate the aforementioned account by holding a sum of Rs.1,40,918/-. As such, the prayer sought for in this writ petition to restore full operational access cannot be granted.

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3 . With the above observation, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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15.06.2026

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Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok

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W.P.Crl.No.906 of 2026

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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To 1.The Inspector of Police, Chetpet Police Station, Chennai 600 031

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2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Police Station, Central Region, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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3.The Branch Manager, HDFC Bank Ltd., No.2A, Karpagambal Nagar, 1st Street, Nellai Nadar Arch, Kottivakkam, Chennai 600 041 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras

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WP. Crl.No.906 of 202 6

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15.06.2026

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Zeba Amreen Z. v. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police

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