W.P. Crl. No.6 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P. Crl. No.6 of 2026 Rani Ram Gopal S/o late R.S.Murthy Plot No.53, Swathysree Apartments S-2, 2nd Floor, First Block, 4th East Street Senthurpuram Extn., Kattupakkam, Chennai – 600 056. ... Petitioner Vs. 1 The National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (14C) 5th Floor, NDCC-II Building Jai Singh Road New Delhi. 2 The Reserve Bank of India Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001 3 The Manager Bank of Baroda, Mount Road Branch No.1, Club House Road, Anna Salai Chennai – 600 002. 4 The Manager Bank of Baroda, A T & P O, Anchal Kheda Branch, Dist Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh – 461 661. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl. No.6 of 2026 5 The Commissioner of Police Avadi Police Commissionerate Avadi Chennai – 600 054. 6 The Inspector of Police Avadi City – CCD-1 Avadi, Chennai. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to freeze the Bank Account in the name of M/s. Shri Gurukripa Traders, Account No. 46720200000086, Bank of Baroda, A T & P O, Anchal Kheda Branch, Dist Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh – 461 661 and to get back the petitioner’s investment amount of Rs.4,00,000/- by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 18.11.2025 and 27.11.2025 respectively within a time frame that may be fixed by this Hon’ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arun Kumar For Respondents : R1, R4 – Notice Served – No Appearance Mr.C.Mohan for R2 for M/s.King and Partridge Mr.R.R.Pradeep for R3 Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar for R5, R6 Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) High Court of Madras 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl. No.6 of 2026 O R D E R This writ petition has been filed for direction directing the respondents to freeze the Bank Account in the name of M/s. Shri Gurukripa Traders, Account No. 46720200000086, Bank of Baroda, A T & P O, Anchal Kheda Branch, Dist Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh – 461 661 and to get back the petitioner’s investment amount of Rs.4,00,000/- by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 18.11.2025 and 27.11.2025. 2.When the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) submitted that the petitioner lost a sum of Rs.71 Lakhs through online trading. The said amount was transferred to several persons account. In pursuant to the complaint, the sixth respondent registered FIR in Crime No.1 of 2026 for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) of BNS and Section 66 (d) of the Information Technology Act. Pursuant to the registration of FIR, the sixth respondent issued necessary instructions to the concerned bankers to freeze the account in which the petitioner’s amount was transferred. Further, so far the sixth respondent retrieved a sum of Rs.59 Lakhs and transferred the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl. No.6 of 2026 same to the petitioner’s account. For the remaining amount, they are taking steps to recover the same from the accounts where the amount was transferred. 3.Recording such submission made by the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), this writ petition is closed. 15.07.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1 The National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (14C) 5th Floor, NDCC-II Building Jai Singh Road New Delhi. 2 The Reserve Bank of India Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001 3 The Manager Bank of Baroda, Mount Road Branch No.1, Club House Road, Anna Salai Chennai – 600 002. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl. No.6 of 2026 4 The Manager Bank of Baroda, A T & P O, Anchal Kheda Branch, Dist Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh – 461 661. 5 The Commissioner of Police Avadi Police Commissionerate Avadi Chennai – 600 054. 6 The Inspector of Police Avadi City – CCD-1 Avadi, Chennai. 7 The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai – 600 104. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. Crl. No.6 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,J. pri W.P. Crl. No.6 of 2026 15.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis