Vedavalli v. The Inspector of Police

ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for issuing a direction to the respondent police to comply with the order in Cr.M.P.No. 57 of 2022, dated 23.04.2022 on the file of the Special Court under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interest of Depositors (In financial Establishment) Act, 1997, Madurai and defreeze the bank accounts and lockers by sending necessary communication to the banks concerned.

¶2The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that originally the account owned by this petitioner was freezed by the respondent. However, the trial Court has defreezed the account. But, during the course of investigation, it was found that totally 17 accounts have been opened in the name of the petitioner and hence, they have not complied the order passed by the Special Court.

¶3The respondent police has to either comply with the order passed by the Special Court under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interest of Depositors (In financial Establishment) Act, 1997, Madurai or they have to take steps to set aside the above said order. Without making any such act, simply keeping the matter cannot be encouraged. Let the above further course of action be completed within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner is aggrieved with the act of the respondent, he will work out the remedy through appropriate proceedings.

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¶1The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Tiruchirappalli.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. G.ILANGOVAN,J trp Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5624 of 2023 Dated :07.06.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5624 of 2023 Vedavalli ...Petitioner Vs. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Economic Offence Wing, Tiruchirappalli. (Crime No.3 of 2021) .... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal original Petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C., to direct the respondent police to comply with the order in Cr.M.P.no.57 of 2022, dated 23.04.2022 on the file of the Special Court under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interest of Depositors (In finanical Establishment) Act, 1997, Madurai and defreeze the bank accounts and lockers by sending necessary communication to the banks concerned. For Petitioner : Mr. S.N.Ranjith For Respondent : Mr.B. Nambiselvan Additional Public Prosecutor