WP Crl. No. 1556 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP Crl. No. 1556 of 2025 Jayakumar ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Union of India Rep by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi. 2. The Branch Manager HDFC bank, Parrys Corner Branch, New No.24, 1st Floor, 2nd Line Beach Road, S.T.Tower, Chennai. 3. The Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Gujarat Police, Gandhinagar Sector-18, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS by directing the respondents to unfreeze the petitioners bank account no.50100182858067 and pass such further or other orders. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1556 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner: Mr.Arun Kasi For Respondents: Mr.C.Mohan for Ms.A.Rexy Josephine Mary for M/s King and Partridge For R2 No appearance for R3 ORDER This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to defreeze the petitioner’s bank account bearing Account No.50100182858067. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the second respondent and perused the materials available on record. 3. The petitioner is holding a bank account with the second respondent bearing Account No.50100182858067. While being so, pursuant to the instructions received from the third respondent, the second respondent has marked a lien over the petitioner’s bank account to the tune of Rs.4,000/- However, despite the lien being only for the said amount, the petitioner has not been permitted to operate the account in respect of the remaining amount. 4. In view of the above, the second respondent is directed to defreeze the petitioner’s bank account and permit the petitioner to operate the account https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1556 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 on condition that the second respondent shall mark a lien over the petitioner’s bank account to the tune of Rs.4,000/-. 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. No costs. 07-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No LPP To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi. 2.The Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Gujarat Police, Gandhinagar Sector-18, Gandhinagar, Gujarat. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1556 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. LPP WP Crl. No. 1556 of 2025 07-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis