2026:MHC:759 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA WP Crl. No. 263 of 2026 R.Umamaheswari ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. State rep by its Inspector of Police, (Crime)

S-1, St. Thomas Mount Police Station, Crime Branch, Chennai.

2. The Inspector of Police, Alpha-3, Bank Fraud Investigating Wing, Central Crime Branch, Chennai.

3. Catholic Syrian Bank Limited (CSB Bank), Guindy Branch, Chennai.

..Respondent(s)

Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue writ of Mandamus, directing the 2^nd respondent to conduct a fair, proper and independent investigation in the petitioner's complaint in CSR.No.301 of 2025 by registering the First Information Report on the Petitioner Complaint dated 21.07.2025 and further direct the 2^nd respondent to conclude the investigation as early as possible.

For Petitioner(s): Ms.S.Gajalakshmi For Respondent(s): Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 & R2

ORDER

This Writ Petition (Criminal) has been filed seeking a direction to the 2^nd respondent to conduct a fair, proper, and independent investigation into the petitioner’s complaint in C.S.R.No.301 of 2025 by registering a First Information Report (FIR) based on the complaint dated 21.07.2025 and further directing the 2^nd respondent to conclude the investigation as expeditiously as possible.

2. The case of the petitioner is that she has been holding a savings bank account (A/c.No.0273010027204) with the Catholic Syrian Bank Limited, Guindy Branch. The petitioner’s husband deposited a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- in the said account for their son’s marriage. However, on the same day, the amount was fraudulently withdrawn by unknown persons. Finding that the petitioner has been cheated by the employees of the bank, the petitioner lodged a complaint, which has been inquired in C.S.R.No.301 of 2025. Since no further action was taken and no FIR was registered, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that the same employees were involved in illegal activities and had unlawfully withdrawn funds belonging to the petitioner as well as the other customers. Based on a complaint given by another customer, an FIR in Crime No.348 of 2025 was registered for offences committed under Sections 318(4), 316(2) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Since the petitioner is also one of the victims in the transactions, her petition will be tagged along with the petition of other victims in Crime No.348 of 2025 and she will be added as a witness in the case and the petitioner’s statement under Section 161 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), has already been recorded on 08.12.2025.

4. Recording the above submissions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and finding that no further FIR needs to be registered, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

12-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No JENI To

1.The Inspector of Police, (Crime)

S-1, St. Thomas Mount Police Station, Crime Branch, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Alpha-3, Bank Fraud Investigating Wing, Central Crime Branch, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

JENI

12-02-2026