W.P.No.9684 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.03.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.9684 of 2025 SURENDRANATH REDDY, DIRECTOR OF REDDX TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD., BLOCK-2, E9, KOCHAR PANCHSHEEL APARTMENT, AMBATTUR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHENNAI-600 098. ... Petitioner Vs 1. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNOR, HEAD OFFICE AT - 16TH FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING, SHAHID BHAGAT SINGH ROAD, MUMBAI- 400 001. 2. IDFC FIRST BANK LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, GROUND FLOOR, BLOCK NO.2/PC-8, KAMBER SLAAI, MOGAPPAIR WEST, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600 037. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CYBER CRIME DIVISION-I, CYBER CRIME WING, NO.3, DR.NATESAN ROAD, POLICE TRAINING COLLEGE CAMPUS, 3RD FLOOR, CYBER CRIME WING, ASHOK NAGAR, CHENNAI- 600 083. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9684 of 2025 issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 14.10.2024 by defreezing the petitioner's account bearing Account No.10155608892 and IFSC code: IDFB0080144 and releasing the amount of Rs.2,30,824/- held by the second respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Akshara For R3 : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The prayer in the writ petition is to direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 14.10.2024 to defreeze the petitioner’s account in the second respondent’s bank. 2. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner’s money has been pending for a long time. The petitioner is not involved in any criminal case. 3. Per contra, Dr.C.E.Pratap, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing on behalf of the third respondent submitted that the matter has now been transferred to the Cyber Crime Division, Vellore and is pending in Crime No. 38 of 2023. He would submit that some amounts from the transactions have come into the account and therefore the matter is under 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9684 of 2025 investigation. 4. The investigation involves several states and accounts. When queried by the Court, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) stated that it would take another six months to complete the investigation. 5. In view thereof, this writ petition is disposed of on the following terms:- The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Division, Vellore, shall complete the investigation in Crime No. 38 of 2023 and upon completion, shall take a call with reference to the defreezing of the account. If only the money is to be attached, the same may be done and the petitioner may be permitted to operate the account with that condition. If the money also is not involved, the entire account may be defreezed after investigation. No costs. 21.03.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsl To 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9684 of 2025 1. THE GOVERNOR, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, HEAD OFFICE AT - 16TH FLOOR, CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING, SHAHID BHAGAT SINGH ROAD, MUMBAI- 400 001. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, IDFC FIRST BANK LTD, GROUND FLOOR, BLOCK NO.2/PC-8, KAMBER SLAAI, MOGAPPAIR WEST, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 600 037. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CYBER CRIME DIVISION-I, CYBER CRIME WING, NO.3, DR.NATESAN ROAD, POLICE TRAINING COLLEGE CAMPUS, 3RD FLOOR, CYBER CRIME WING, ASHOK NAGAR, CHENNAI- 600 083. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.9684 of 2025 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. nsl W.P.No.9684 of 2025 21.03.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis