Madras High Court
Vivek Sasidharan vs State Bank Of India on 13 June, 2025
Author: P.Velmurugan
Bench: P. Velmurugan
WP No. 15606 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-06-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN
WP No. 15606 of 2025
and
WMP No.17637 of 2025
1. Vivek Sasidharan
S/o.V.M.Sasidharan,
Unit 405, Casagrand Monte Carlo, 1
93, Anna Salai, Ngr Colony,
Little Mount, Saidapet,
Chennai-600 015
Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. State Bank Of India
Rep By Its Authorised Signatory,
4/1, 6th Cross
St, Karpagam Gardens,
Adyar, Chennai-600 020
2.Axisbank Ltd
Rep By Its Authorised Signatory,
No.50, Basement, CP Ramawamy Road,
3rd Street, Alwarpet,
Chennai-600 018
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3.Axis Bank Ltd
Rep By Its Authorised Signatory,
Plot No.104, Door No.23,
Gandhi Nagar, Gandhinagar,
Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 020
4.The Inspector Of Police
Cyber Crime Police Station,
Vadodara City, Ajwa Rd,
Near Ayurvedic 3 Rasta, J
ay Ranchod Society 3,
Chandranagar Society,
Satyam Park Secretary,
Vadodara, Gujara-390019
5.The Inpsector Of Police
Bag Sewania Police Station,
Bhopal Police District,
Bagsewania Main Road,
Barkatullah University,
Habib Ganj Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh-462026
6.The Inspector Of Police
Kharar Police St Ation,
Sas Nagar Police District,
Main Bazar, Kharar, Punjab-140 301
7.The Inspector Of Police
Khambat City Police Station,
Anand Police District,
Teen Darwaja, Opp.Mamlatdar Office,
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Khambhat, Gujarat-388620
8.The Inspector Of Police
Cyber Crime Police Station,
Rajkot City District,
Jamnagar Rd,
Near Rajkot Urban Development Authority,
Police Head Quarters,
Rajkot, Gujarat-360 001
9.The Inspector Of Police
Cyber Crime Police Station,
Cyberabad Police District,
Jayabheri Pine Valley,
Gachibowli, Hyderbad,
Telangana- 500 032
10.The Inspector Of Police
Mauli Jagran Police Station,
Chandigarh Police District,
Mauli Jagran, Daria,
Chandigarh -160 102
11.The Inspector Of Police
Bidhannagar Cyber Police Station,
Bhidhannagar Police Commissionerate,
2nd Floor, Ed Market,
Samata Co-operative Bank Building,
Salt Lake Bypass, ED Block, Sector II,
Bidhannagar, Kolkata,
West Bengal-700 091
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12.The Inspector Of Police
Cyber Crime Police Station,
Delhi South East Police Station,
2nd Floor, Ps Badarpur,
New Delhi-110 044
13.The Inspector Of Police
Cyber Crime Police Station,
Ahmedabad Police District,
Dafnala Cross Rd, Near IPS Mess,
Shahibag, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380004
14.The Inspector Of Police
Madanapalli Town Police Station,
Annamayya Police District,
Bangalore Rd, P and T Colony,
Madanapalle, Andrapradesh-517 325
15.The Inspector Of Police
Shahdara Cyber Crime Police Station,
Shahdara Police District, 2nd Floor,
PS Shahdara, New Delhi-110 032
16.The Inspector Of Police
Ccb LB Nagar Police Station,
Rackkonda Police District, Saroornagar,
Bhagat Singh Nagar,
Sri Venkateshwara Colony, Hyderabad,
Telangana-500 035
17.The Inspector Of Police
Pune City Cyber Crime Police Station,
Pune City Police District,
Police Ground, Opp Rahul Theatre,
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Police Headquarters, Shivajinagar, Pune,
Maharashtra-411 005
18.The Inspector Of Police
Jorabagan Police Station,
Kolkata City Police Disrict,
Sovabazar, 78, Nimtala Ghat St,
Kolkata, West Bengal-700 006
19.The Inspector Of Police
Hansi Cyber Crime Police Staiton,
Hansi Police District, PCW Tea Stall
Sector 6, Hansi, Haryana-125 033
20.The Inspector Of Police
Jogapatti Police Station,
Betiah Police Station,
Betiah Police District, Bettiah,
Matkota-nawalpur Rd,
Laukaria, Jogapatti,
Bihar 845 452
21.The Inspector Of Police
Kannauj Police Station,
Kannauj Police District,
Main Road, Mohalla Kazi Tola, Kannauj,
Uttar Pradesh-209 726
22.The Inspector Of Police
A DIV Bharuch Police Station, Bharuch
Police District, Near Panchbatti,
Old Town, Bharuch, Gujarat-329001
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23.The Inspector Of Police
Cyber Crime Police Station Rohtak,
Rohatak Police District,
Sector 14, Rohtak, , Haryana-124001
24.The Inspector Of Police
Kotwali Orai Police Station,
Jalaun Police District,
Patel Nagar, Orai,
Uttar Pradesh-285001
25.The Inspector Of Police
CEN Crime Police Station,
Ramanagara Police District, Moti Nagar,
Agrahar, Ramanagara, Karnataka 562 159
26.The Inspector Of Police
Vasna Police Station, Ahmedabad Police
District, Sorai Nagar, Vishala,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380007
27.The Inspector Of Police
Cyber Crime Police Station Surat City,
Surat City Police District, 1st Floor,
Old Head Quarters,
Near Ichchhanath Mahadev Mandir,
Athwalines, Surat,
Gujarat-395 001
28.The Inspector Of Police
BOPAL POLICE STATION,
AHMEDABAD RURAL POLICE
DISTRICT, VRAJ VIHAR SOCIETY 33/a,
S BOPAL RD, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT-
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380 058
29.The Inspector Of Police
Sabarmati Police Station, Ahmedabad City
Police District, Bulakhidas Rd, Near Toll
Naka, Ram Nagar, Sabarmati,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380005
Respondent(s)
PRAYER
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of Indian, seeking to
issue Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 -3 to de-freeze the Savings
bank account bearing No.33338355117 maintained with the 1st respondent and
savings bank account bearing No.5302490448 maintained with the 2nd
respondent and savings bank account bearing No.916010026816297 maintained
with the 3rd respondent to enable the petitioner to utilize the money apart from
the lien marked sum lying in the bank accounts
For Petitioner(s): Mr.Govind Chandrasekhar
For R1 :Mr.K.Chandrasekaran
For R2 and R3 : Mr.V.V.Giridhar
For R18 :Mr.E.Narayanan
For R13, R14, R25,
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R28 and R29 : No appearance
R16 & R20 : Not ready in notice
For R4 To R12, Service Awaited Not Ready in
R15,R17, R19, R21 Notice
To R24, R26 and
R27 -
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 -3 to de-freeze the Savings bank account bearing No.33338355117 maintained with the 1st respondent and savings bank account bearing No.5302490448 maintained with the 2nd respondent and savings bank account bearing No.916010026816297 maintained with the 3rd respondent and to enable the petitioner to utilize the money, apart from the lien marked sum, lying in the bank accounts
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.
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3. It is seen that based on the instructions given by the various Police Stations/respondents 4 to 29, the respondents 1 to 3 have frozen the petitioner's Bank account. Since all the respondent-Police are out of the jurisdiction of this Court, this Court is not inclined to give any direction to all the respondent/Police. In view of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.
13-06-2025 mfa Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To
1.State Bank Of India Rep By Its Authorised Signatory, 4/1, 6th Cross St, Karpagam Gardens, Adyar, Chennai-600 020
2.Axisbank Ltd Rep By Its Authorised Signatory, No.50, Basement, Cp Ramawamy Road, 3rd Street, Alwarpet, Chennai- 600 018 9/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/07/2025 01:29:43 pm ) WP No. 15606 of 2025
3.Axis Bank Ltd Rep By Its Authorised Signatory, Plot No.104, Door No.23, Gandhi Nagar, Gandhinagar, Chennai, Tamilnadu-600 020
4.The Inspector Of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Vadodara City, Ajwa Rd, Near Ayurvedic 3 Rasta, Jay Ranchod Society 3, Chandranagar Society, Satyam Park Secretary, Vadodara, Gujara-390019
5.The Inpsector Of Police Bag Sewania Police District, Bagsewania Main Road, Barkatullah University, Habib Ganj Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462026
6.The Inspector Of Police Kharar Police St Ation, Sas Nagar Police District, Main Bazar, Kharar, Punjab-140 301
7.The Inspector Of Police Khambat City Police Station, Anand Police District, Teen Darwaja, Opp.Mamlatdar Office, Khambhat, Gujarat-388620
8.The Inspector Of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Rajkot City District, Jamnagar Rd, Near Rajkot Urban Development Authority, 10/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/07/2025 01:29:43 pm ) WP No. 15606 of 2025 Police Head Quarters, Rajkot, Gujarat-360 001
9.The Inspector Of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Cyberabad Police District, Jayabheri Pine Valley, Gachibowli, Hyderbad, Telangana- 500 032
10.The Inspector Of Police Mauli Jagran Police Station, Chandigarh Police District, Mauli Jagran, Daria, Chandigarh -160 102
11.The Inspector Of Police Bidhannagar Cyber Police Station, Bhidhannagar Police Commissionerate, 2nd Floor, Ed Market Samata Co- operative Bank Building, Salt Lake Bypass, Ed Block, Sector Ii, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal-700 091
12.The Inspector Of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Delhi South East Police Station, 2nd Floor, Ps Badarpur, New Delhi-110 044
13.The Inspector Of Police Cyber Crime Police Station, Ahmedabad Police District, Dafnala Cross Rd, Near Ips Mess, Shahibag, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380004 11/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/07/2025 01:29:43 pm ) WP No. 15606 of 2025
14.The Inspector Of Police Madanapalli Town Police Station, Annamayya Police District, Bangalore Rd, P And T Colony, Madanapalle, Andrapradesh-517 325
15.The Inspector Of Police Shahdara Cyber Crime Police Station, Shahdara Police District, 2nd Floor, Ps Shahdara, New Delhi-110 032
16.The Inspector Of Police Ccb Lb Nagar Police Station, Rackkonda Police District, Saroornagar, Bhagat Singh Nagar, Sri Venkateshwara Colony, Hyderabad, Telangana-500 035
17.The Inspector Of Police Pune City Cyber Crime Police Station, Pune City Police District, Police Ground, Opp Rahul Theatre, Police Headquarters, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra-411 005
18.The Inspector Of Police Jorabagan Police Station, Kolkata City Police Disrict, Sovabazar, 78, Nimtala Ghat St, Kolkata, West Bengal-700 006
19.The Inspector Of Police Hansi Cyber Crime Police Staiton, Hansi Police District, Pcw Tea Stall 12/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/07/2025 01:29:43 pm ) WP No. 15606 of 2025 Sector 6 Hansi, Haryana-125 033
20.The Inspector Of Police Jogapatti Police Station, Betiah Police Station, Betiah Police District, Bettiah, Matkota-nawalpur Rd, Laukaria, Jogapatti, Bihar 845 452
21.The Inspector Of Police Kannauj Police Station, Kannauj Police District, Main Road, Mohalla Kazi Tola, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh- 209 726
22.The Inspector Of Police A Div Bharuch Police Station, Bharuch Police District, Near Panchbatti, Old Town, Bharuch, Gujarat-329001
23.The Inspector Of Police Cyber Crime Police Station Rohtak, Rohatak Police District, Sector 14, Rohtak, , Haryana-124001
24.The Inspector Of Police Kotwali Orai Police Station, Jalaun Police District, Patel Nagar, Orai, Uttar Pradesh-285001
25.The Inspector Of Police Cen Crime Police Station, Ramanagara Police District, Moti Nagar, Agrahar, Ramanagara, Karnataka 562 159 13/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/07/2025 01:29:43 pm ) WP No. 15606 of 2025
26.The Inspector Of Police Vasna Police Station, Ahmedabad Police District, Sorai Nagar, Vishala, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380007
27.The Inspector Of Police Cyber Crime Police Station Surat City, Surat City Police District, 1st Floor, Old Head Quarters, Near Ichchhanath Mahadev Mandir, Athwalines, Surat, Gujarat-395 001
28.The Inspector Of Police BOPAL POLICE STATION, AHMEDABAD RURAL POLICE DISTRICT, VRAJ VIHAR SOCIETY 33/a, S BOPAL RD, AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT-380 058
29.The Inspector Of Police Sabarmati Police Station, Ahmedabad City Police District, Bulakhidas Rd, Near Toll Naka, Ram Nagar, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Gujarat- 380005 14/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 24/07/2025 01:29:43 pm ) WP No. 15606 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN J.
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