W.P.Crl.No.380 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.Crl.No. 380 of 2025 and W.P.M.P.Crl.No.177 of 2025 1. Karthika S 2. Mathew Thomas ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime PS Hubballi, Dharwad, Karnataka, Email : cybercrimehdc@ksp.gov.in (IO Mobile : 9480802042) 2. The Inspector of Police, PS Cyber Crime JJR, JHAJJAR, Haryana, Email : pscybercrimejjr @ gmail.com IO mobile : 7056667295 3. The Branch Manager HDFC Bank Ltd., 5th Avenue Branch, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600 040, Contact No. 9381750525, Email : ashok.nithiyanantham@hdfcbank.com. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.380 of 2025 Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to lift the lien marked on the joint account bearing Account No.50100724473756, IFSC : HDFC0001225, HDFC Bank, Branch, 5th Avenue, Anna Nagar. For Petitioners : Mr.Krishnapriya R V O R D E R The Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to lift the lien marked on the joint account bearing Account No.50100724473756, IFSC : HDFC0001225, HDFC Bank, Branch, 5th Avenue, Anna Nagar. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and perused the materials available on record. 3. It is seen from the records that as the third respondent-Bank marked lien on the joint account of the petitioners bearing Account No.50100724473756, IFSC : HDFC0001225, HDFC Bank, Branch, 5th Avenue, Anna Nagar, based on the instructions of respondents-Police 1 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.380 of 2025 and 2, who are outside the jurisdiction of this Court, this Court cannot give any positive direction to the third respondent – Bank to lift the lien marked on the joint account of the petitioners, without knowing the nature and stage of the complaint. It is open to the petitioner to work out his remedy before the appropriate forum. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 25.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ms 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.380 of 2025 To 1. The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime PS Hubballi, Dharwad, Karnataka, s Email : cybercrimehdc@ksp.gov.in (IO Mobile : 9480802042) 2. The Inspector of Police, PS Cyber Crime JJR, JHAJJAR, Haryana, Email : pscybercrimejjr @ gmail.com IO mobile : 7056667295 3. The Branch Manager HDFC Bank Ltd., 5th Avenue Branch, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600 040, Contact No. 9381750525, Email : ashok.nithiyanantham@hdfcbank.com. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.380 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN, J ms W.P.Crl.No.380 of 2025 25.07.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis