WP Crl. No. 1264 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP Crl. No. 1264 of 2025 Stalin Subbarayan S/o.Subbarayan, Flat No.2, LTN Nagar, Sankarapuram, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu-606 401. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Axis Bank, No.82, Dr.Radha Krishnan Salai, Mylapore Branch, Chennai-600 004. 2. The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Ranipet. 3. Stalin Subbarayan R3 impleaded as per order passed in W.M.P.Crl.No.784 of 2025 dated 30.06.2026 ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus or order or direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent police to defreeze Bank Account No.91001001 6446938, at Mylapore Branch, Chennai maintained with the first respondent bank and to pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1264 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner : Mr. K.Sasindran For Respondents: Mr.R.Sreedhar For R1 Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government For R2 ORDER This petition is filed to direct the first respondent police to defreeze Axis Bank Account No. 91001001 6446938, maintained by the petitioner at the Mylapore Branch in Chennai. 2. The petitioner holds the aforementioned account with the first respondent bank. While the account was active, the first respondent froze it upon a request made by the second respondent, thereby preventing the petitioner from operating it. 3. The learned Government Counsel submits that as far as the second respondent is concerned, the disputed amount is only ₹149/-. However, numerous complaints have been registered against the petitioner by the Cyber Crime Wings of Delhi, Kerala, Telangana, and other states. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1264 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 4. According to the first respondent bank, it received instructions to freeze the petitioner’s account only to the tune of ₹97,155/-, and no other instructions have been received from the Cyber Crime Wing of any other State. 5. In view of the above, the first respondent bank is directed to mark a lien over the petitioner’s account to the tune of ₹97,155/- and permit the petitioner to operate the account for any amount exceeding this limit. If any further instructions are received from the Cyber Crime Wing of any State, the first respondent bank is directed to act accordingly. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 30-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1264 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. SMA To 1.The Axis Bank, No.82, Dr.Radha Krishnan Salai, Mylapore Branch, Chennai-600 004. 2.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Ranipet. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. WP Crl. No. 1264 of 2025 30-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis