W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 and W.P.MP.Crl.Nos.821, 822 and 823 of 2025 R.Vimala … Petitioner vs. 1.The Union of India represented by the Secretary to Government, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division), Room No.34-C, New Delhi – 110 001. 2.Reserve Bank of India represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, 6, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110 001. 3.The Banking Ombudsman/Officer in Charge CRPC, Reserve Bank of India, Chandigarh – 160 017. 4.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by the Superintendent of Police, State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre, Cyber Crime Wing Hqrs., Police Training College, Sector 10, Ashok Nagar, Chennai – 600 083. 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 5.Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Gandhinagar Range, OGP Office Road, Sector 27, Gandhi nagar, Gujarat – 382 028. 6.Inspector of Police Tambaram Cyber Crime Branch, Tambaram Commissionerate, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600 119. 7.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), SHO CICE, Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, 3rd Floor PS, Shergari Complex, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. 8.Station House Officer (SHO), Whitefield Police Station, No. 6/2, Kamalamma Building, Whitefield-560066 Bengaluru. 9.Central Bank of India DP & TB Department, MMO, Central Office, 1st Floor, Mahatma Gandhi Chowk, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023. 10.Central Bank of India, Sriperumbudur Branch, 9 & 10, Gandhi Road, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District. 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 11.Canara Bank Mylapore Branch, 129, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. … Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, (1) to call for the impugned order dated 28.07.2025 from the file of the Central Bank of India, DP and TB Department, MMO, Central Office, Fort, Mumbai, the 9th respondent herein, and quash the same as illegal and ultravires, directing the Respondent No.10 herein to unfreeze the bank account bearing No.3739488145 of the Petitioner maintained with the Respondent No.10; (2) to direct the Respondent No.11 herein to unfreeze the bank account bearing No. 0915101026293 of the Petitioner maintained with the Respondent No.11 and (3) to direct the Respondents 9, 10 and 11 to pay a compensation of Rs.1,50,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore and Fifty Lakh Only) as compensation towards the infringement of the rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under the Constitution of India. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ramanraj For R2 and R3 : M/s.Pandiane Kailash for M/s.Aiyar and Dolia For R4 and R6 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R9 and R10 : Mr.M.L.Ganesh For R11 : Mr.R.Sreedhar 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed (1) to call for the impugned order dated 28.07.2025 from the file of the Central Bank of India, DP and TB Department, MMO, Central Office, Fort, Mumbai, the 9th respondent herein, and quash the same as illegal and ultravires, to direct the Respondent No.10 herein to unfreeze the bank account bearing No.3739488145 of the Petitioner maintained with the Respondent No.10, (2) to direct the Respondent No.11 herein to unfreeze the bank account bearing No. 0915101026293 of the Petitioner maintained with the Respondent No.11 and (3) to direct the Respondents 9, 10 and 11 to pay a compensation of Rs.1,50,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore and Fifty Lakh Only) as compensation towards the infringement of the rights guaranteed to the Petitioner under the Constitution of India. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. The petitioner is holding account bearing Account No.3739488145 with the 10th respondent/Bank and Account No.0915101026293 with the 11th 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 respondent/Bank. While being so, as instructed by the respondents 4 and 5, the 10th respondent has frozen the petitioner’s account and did not permit the petitioner to operate her account. 4. The learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 4 and 6, on instructions, submits that though the disputed amount is Rs.4,000.64/- as per the complaint, a sum of Rs.760.71/- was transferred to the petitioner’s account. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the 11th respondent, on instructions, submits that no instruction so far received to freeze the petitioner’s account bearing Account No.0915101026293 and now, the petitioner is operating her account. 6. In view of the above, the 10th respondent is directed to defreeze the petitioner’s account bearing Account No.3739488145 by holding a sum of Rs.4,000/- as lien over her account and permit the petitioner to operate her account for remaining amount, forthwith. In so far as the 11th respondent is concerned, the petitioner is already permitted to operate her account. 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of. It is also made clear that the respondents 10 and 11 are directed to act in accordance with any further direction received from the Investigation Officer in accordance with law. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 27.07.2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Union of India Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division), Room No.34-C, New Delhi – 110 001. 2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Reserve Bank of India, 6, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110 001. 3.The Banking Ombudsman/Officer in Charge CRPC, Reserve Bank of India, Chandigarh – 160 017. 4.Superintendent of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre, Cyber Crime Wing Hqrs., Police Training College, Sector 10, Ashok Nagar, Chennai – 600 083. 5.Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Gandhinagar Range, OGP Office Road, Sector 27, Gandhi nagar, Gujarat – 382 028. 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 6.Inspector of Police Tambaram Cyber Crime Branch, Tambaram Commissionerate, Sholinganallur, Chennai – 600 119. 7.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), SHO CICE, Cyber Police Station Kashmir Zone, 3rd Floor PS, Shergari Complex, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. 8.Station House Officer (SHO), Whitefield Police Station, No. 6/2, Kamalamma Building, Whitefield-560066 Bengaluru. 9.Central Bank of India DP & TB Department, MMO, Central Office, 1st Floor, Mahatma Gandhi Chowk, Fort, Mumbai – 400 023. 10.Central Bank of India, Sriperumbudur Branch, 9 & 10, Gandhi Road, Sriperumbudur, Kancheepuram District. 11.Canara Bank Mylapore Branch, 129, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004. 12.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. dm W.P.Crl.No.1755 of 2025 27.07.2026 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis