W.P.(MD)No.7990 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.03.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.(MD)No.7990 of 2025 Angela Lyn Norman ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Eraniel, Nagarkoil, Kanyakumari District. 2. The Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station Ahamedabad City, Gujarat State. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to withhold the disputed amount of Rs. 8,00,000/- (Eight Lakhs) in the account of the petitioner and release the balance of the amount in the account, and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.7990 of 2025 For Petitioner :Mr.H.Elango For Respondents :Mr.N.Dilipkumar ***** O R D E R 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent Bank to mark a lien for a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- in her bank account and to release the balance amount, and further to permit her to operate the account beyond the said amount. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner’s bank account was frozen pursuant to instructions issued by the second respondent Police, on the allegation that a sum of Rs.8,00,000/- had been fraudulently transferred to the petitioner’s account. Based on the said allegation, the Bank was directed to mark a lien on the account. It is further submitted that, out of the said amount, a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- has already been released by the Bank, allegedly without issuing any notice to the petitioner. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.7990 of 2025 3. Insofar as the grievance relating to the release of Rs.5,00,000/- is concerned, the petitioner is at liberty to work out her remedy before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. 4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent Bank to mark a lien for a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- in the petitioner’s account and permit the petitioner to operate the bank account for the remaining amount beyond the said sum. 5. There shall be no order as to costs. Index :Yes / No 10.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No gvn 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.7990 of 2025 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. gvn To:- 1. The Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Eraniel, Nagarkoil, Kanyakumari District. 2. The Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station Ahamedabad City, Gujarat State. W.P.(MD)No.7990 of 2025 10.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis