W.P.(Crl).No.1068 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.(Crl).No.1068 of 2025 D.Anandhi … Petitioner vs. 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Cell (CCB-IV), Commissioner office campus, Vepery, Chennai. 2.The Police Inspector (P.I), City Cyber Crime Police, Garfa Police Station, Kolkata South Suburban Division, West Bengal – 700078. 3.The Regional Manager, Chennai – I Region, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Office, No.763, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002. 4.The Branch Manager Indian Overseas Bank Anna Salai Chennai – 600002 … Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.1068 of 2025 PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 4th respondent to de-freeze the petitioner’s Account No.005801000035648 and IFSC Code: IOBA0000058 with Indian Overseas Bank, Mount Road, Chennai-600002 and permit the Petitioner to operate in respect of the pension amount credited to the above said Bank Account by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 29.08.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijayakumar For R1 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R3 and R4 : Mr.T.Shanmugananda Vijayakumar O R D E R This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed for a direction, directing the 4th respondent to defreeze the petitioners’ account bearing Account No.005801000035648 and IFSC Code: IOBA0000058 holding with the 4th respondent/Bank. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.1068 of 2025 3. The petitioner is holding account bearing Account No.005801000035648 with the 4th respondent/Bank. While being so, on instructions of the 2nd respondent, the 4th respondent has frozen the petitioner’s account and did not permit the petitioner to operate her account. 4. Now, learned counsel appearing for the respondents 3 and 4, on instructions, submits that the disputed amount is only Rs.1,330/- and accordingly, the petitioner’s account is now defreezed and permitted the petitioner to operate her account. 5. In view of the above, the 4th respondent/Bank is directed to mark lien over the petitioner’s account to the tune of Rs.1,330/- and permit the petitioner to operate her account for a remaining amount, forthwith. 6. With the above direction, the Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of. No costs. 07.07.2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dm 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.1068 of 2025 To 1.The 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cyber Crime Cell (CCB-IV), Commissioner office campus, Vepery, Chennai. 2.The Police Inspector (P.I), City Cyber Crime Police, Garfa Police Station, Kolkata South Suburban Division, West Bengal – 700078. 3.The Regional Manager, Chennai – I Region, Indian Overseas Bank, Central Office, No.763, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002. 4.The Branch Manager Indian Overseas Bank Anna Salai Chennai – 600002 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(Crl).No.1068 of 2025 G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. dm W.P.(Crl).No.1068 of 2025 07.07.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis