W.P.Crl.No.486 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.Crl.No.486 of 2026 P.Gunasekaran ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Union Bank of India, Represented by its Regional Manager, Union Bank Bhavan, No. 139, Broadway, Chennai - 600 001. 2.Union Bank of India, Naranapuram Branch, Represented by its Branch Manager, No. 5194, 5194A Coimbatore Poly Tex Pvt. Ltd., Beside Varapillayar Kovil, Annur Road, Arasur, Coimbatore 641 407. 3.Inspector of Police, Cyber Police Station North, Thane, Brihanmumbai City, Maharashtra. 4.Inspector of Police, District Cyber Police Station West, PS Hari Nagar, New Delhi 110 064. 5.Vijidra 6.Esakki Raja ... Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.486 of 2026 Prayer: Writ petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent by defreezing the petitioner’s saving bank account bearing Account No. 297910100028623 with the 2nd respondent bank, Naranapuram Branch, Coimbatore. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Arshad Khan For Respondents For R1 & 2 : Mr.L.Sriram for M/s.Chennai Law Firm For R6 : Mr.V.Babu ORDER This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the 2nd respondent to defreeze the petitioner’s saving bank account bearing Account No. 297910100028623 with the 2nd respondent bank. 2. It is seen that the petitioner is holding account with the second respondent. On the request made by the third respondent in pursuant to registration of FIR in crime No.262 of 2015 for the offence under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2) of BNS and 66(C ) & 66(D) of IT Act, the second respondent froze the petitioner’s bank Account No. 297910100028623. It is also seen that a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- had been transferred to the petitioner’s bank account as second layer account by the accused. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.486 of 2026 3. In view of the above, the second respondent is directed to mark lien over the petitioner’s bank Account No.297910100028623 to the tune of Rs.9,00,000/- and to permit the petitioner to operate the account for the remaining amount. 4. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 20.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.486 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, lok To 1.Union Bank of India, Represented by its Regional Manager, Union Bank Bhavan, No. 139, Broadway, Chennai - 600 001. 2.Union Bank of India, Naranapuram Branch, Represented by its Branch Manager, No. 5194, 5194A Coimbatore Poly Tex Pvt. Ltd., Beside Varapillayar Kovil, Annur Road, Arasur, Coimbatore 641 407. 3.Inspector of Police, Cyber Police Station North, Thane, Brihanmumbai City, Maharashtra. 4.Inspector of Police, District Cyber Police Station West, PS Hari Nagar, New Delhi 110 064. 5.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. W.P.Crl.No.486 of 2026 20.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis