BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY WP Crl.(MD) NO.56 of 2026 M.Gunasekaran Petitioner Vs 1.The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Valandur Branch, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Krishnan Kovil Police Station, Krishnan Kovil, Virudhunagar District. (In Crime No.162/2022) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For Respondent(s): Mr.S.S.Manoj, Government Advocate (Crl.side) for R2 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st Respondent bank to defreeze the petitioner's Savings Bank Account No.20415137174 and allow the petitioner to redeem his pledged gold jewels vide Application No.220030947133016 by considering his acquittal Judgment in C.C.No.49/2023 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai, based on the petitioner's representation dated 24.11.2025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st Respondent bank to defreeze the petitioner's Savings Bank Account No.20415137174 and allow the petitioner to redeem his pledged gold jewels vide Application No.220030947133016 by considering his acquittal Judgment in C.C.No.49/2023 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai, based on the petitioner's representation dated 24.11.2025. 2.The petitioner's bank account was freezed by the respondents and the petitioner has pledged the jewel before the 1st respondent. Since the petitioner was arrested under NDPS Act, the bank account was freezed and the jewels could not be redeemed as now. 3.It is submitted that the petitioner was acquitted from the case. Therefore, the 1st respondent is directed to defreeze the account and allow the petitioner to redeem the jewels within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4.With the above observations, this Writ Petition is allowed. There shall be no order as to costs. 07-01-2026 Tmg To 1.The Inspector of Police, Krishnan Kovil Police Station, Krishnan Kovil, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis