The court determined that only a limited amount of the petitioner's bank account should remain frozen, allowing access to the remaining funds.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 15.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.19570 of 2025 M/s.SPECOM Universe Private Ltd.

Rep. by its Authorized Signatory Mr.M.R.Hoysala The Chief Executive Officer Having Office at No.109, KasabaHobli J.L.B. Road, Yelethotha Mysuru, Karnataka - 570 004 ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State Rep. by Inspector of Police Cyber Crime Police Station North Zone, Tondiarpet Chennai - 600021 (Crime No.383 of 2024)

2. South Indian Bank Represented by its Branch Manager Mysore Main Branch No.50 & 51, 1st Floor Devraj URS Road Karnataka - 570 001 ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS , 2023, to direct the first respondent police to defreeze the petitioner's bank account in A/c.No.0258073000001499 maintained with second respondent branch.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Dinesh Kumar For First Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the first respondent police to defreeze the petitioner's bank account in A/c.No.0258073000001499 maintained with second respondent branch.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the first respondent police and also perused the materials available on record.

3. Since no adverse order is being passed against the second respondent, notice to the second respondent is dispensed with.

4. It is seen that the first respondent-police has given instructions to the second respondent-Bank to freeze the bank account of the petitioner in connection with a cheating transaction complaint lodged by one Adhikesavan. However, insofar as the petitioner's bank account is concerned, only Rs.80,000/- is involved, whereas the entire amount in the petitioner's bank account has been frozen.

5. Therefore, the first respondent-police is directed to give a specific instructions to the second respondent-Bank to freeze only Rs.80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand Only) and to defreeze the remaining amount and that the petitioner is permitted to operate the remaining amount in the said account.

6. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 15.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No ksa-2 To