Mohamed Shakir Hussain v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,

O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction, directing the respondents 1 and 3 to defreeze the petitioners' accounts holding with the respondents 4 to 6/bank.

¶2Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

¶3The petitioners are holding accounts bearing Account Nos.0390324000007231, 00000020037454602, 1621155000001381 and 1621155000105682 with the respondents 4 to 6 herein. While being so, on receipt of the communication from the 7th respondent, the respondents 4 to 6 have closed the petitioners' accounts and did not permit the petitioners to operate their accounts. In fact the petitioners also lodged complaint before the 2nd respondent and loss money through online trade business to the tune of more than Rs.8,00,000/-. In pursuant to their complaint, an FIR was also registered by the 2nd respondent in FIR No.20 of 2025 for the said offence. Now, the investigation is pending.

¶4Further, though notice served on the respondents 1 and 3, no one is representing before this Court either by person or through pleader.

¶5Further, admittedly no amount is transferred to the petitioners' accounts. In view of the above, no purpose would be served to freeze the accounts of the petitioners by the respondents 4 to 6.

¶6In view of the above, the respondents 4 to 6 are directed to defreeze the petitioner's respective accounts and permitted the petitioners to operate their accounts. It is made clear that if any further investigation from the respective Cyber Crime, the respondents 4 to 6 are directed to act accordingly.

¶7With the above directions, the Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of. No costs.

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1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cyber, Economic and Narcotic Crime Police Station, Chikkaballapura – 562 101

2.Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station Chennai South CCD-1 Chennai

3.Inspector of Police, Cyber, Economic and Narcotic Crime Police Station, Chikkaballapura – 562 101

4.The Branch Manager, DBS Bank, Kottivakkam Branch, No.1/165, ECR Road, Kottivakkam, Chennai 600 041

5.The Branch Manager, Karur Vysys Bank, Kottivakkam Branch,

6.The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Kottivakkam Branch,

7.The Nodal Officer, National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 5th Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001.

8.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

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01.07.2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 01.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.Mohamed Shakir Hussain 2.Shahida Begum … Petitioners vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cyber, Economic and Narcotic Crime Police Station, Chikkaballapura – 562 101 2.Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station Chennai South CCD-1 Chennai 3.Inspector of Police, Cyber, Economic and Narcotic Crime Police Station, Chikkaballapura – 562 101 4.The Branch Manager, DBS Bank, Kottivakkam Branch, No.1/165, ECR Road, Kottivakkam, 5.The Branch Manager, Karur Vysys Bank, Kottivakkam Branch, 6.The Branch Manager, State Bank of India Kottivakkam Branch, 7.The Nodal Officer, National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 5th Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. … Respondents (R7 is impledaed as per the order of this Court dated 22.06.2026 in WP.MP.Crl.No.480 of 2026 in W.P.No.Crl.No.771 of 2025) PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent Nos.1 and 3 to defreeze the Accounts of the Petitioners in (1) DBS Bank Account No:0390324000007231, (2) SBI Bank Account No:00000020037454602, (3) Karur Vysya Bank Account No:1621155000001381 and (4) Karur Vysya Bank Account No:1621155000105682. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Rakhi For R2 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R7 : Dr.G.Babu Senior Panel Counsel For R1 and R3 : No Appearance