BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P.CRl.(MD)No.174 of 2026 Syed Hameed Jahufar ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Inspector of Police, Thilak Nagar Police Station, Thane City, Maharastra. 2.HDFC Bank Limited, Represented by its Principal Nodal Officer, 5th Floor, Tower B, Peninsula Business Park, Lower Parel West, Mumbai-400 013.

3.Branch Manager, HDFC Bank, Old No.21, Muslim Bazar Street, Keelakarai-623 517, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent to defreeze the petitioner's Saving Bank Account No.50100375235247 with lien limited to Rs.40,000/- on the branch of them within stipulated time prescribed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.A.Syed Shaik Alaudeen For R-1 : Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third respondent to defreeze the petitioner's Saving Bank Account No.50100375235247.

2. Mr.A.S.Abul Kalaam Azad, learned Government Advocate (Crim