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State Bank of India v. Ms Buddha Hospital

DRT25 Jun 2026OA/423/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

The Debts Recovery Tribunal, Patna examined an application under Section 19 of the RDB Act filed by State Bank of India against borrowers of M/s Buddha Hospital for recovery of an unpaid loan of approximately Rs. 1.89 crore. After noting the defendants' failure to appear, the tribunal accepted the bank's documentary evidence, found the claim valid, and determined the total outstanding liability wi

What did the court decide?

Recovery certificate issued for Rs. 1,89,65,109.38 with interest at 11.65% p.a.; mortgaged assets attached; order directed for realization by Recovery Officer.

State Bank of India versus Ms Buddha Hospital — Execution and Attachment | DRT (2026)

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DRT, PATNA

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Debts Recovery Tribunal, Patna

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Karpuri Thakur Sadan, Aashiana Digha Road Patna-800025

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Presiding Officer : Shri Kaushalendra Yadav

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OA Case No. 423 of 2024

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State Bank of India, SME Kankarbagh Branch, Patna through the Stressed Assets Recovery Branch, 2"d Floor, Patna Main Branch Building, West of Gandhi Mai(ian, Patna

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. . . . . . .Applicant

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M/s Buddha Hospital, Borrower/Proprietorship firm, Business at K- 610, Lohia Nagar, Kali Mandir Road, Kankarbagh, District- Patna800020, Bihar

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Jitendra Prasad Singh, Proprietor/Borrower, M/s Buddha Hospital, S/o Tribhuvan Prasad Singh, resident of K-610, Lohia Nagar, Kali Mandir Road, Kankarbagh, District- Patna- 800020, Bihar

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. . . :... Defendants

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Present:

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For the Applicant Shri A.K. Sharan, Advocate For the Defendants None

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Dated:25.06.2026

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JUDGMENT

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The Applicant bank has made this application u/s 19 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (here-in-after referred to as Act) on 06.08.2024 against the defendants to recover its debts from defendants of Rs.1,89,65,109.38 as on 29.07.2024 along with pendente-lite and future interest at the contractual rate from 30.07.2024 with costs till realization.

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The application has been filed with the contention that the applicant bank, is a body corporate, carries on the business and is competent to file the suit through various branches including the applicant.

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Defendant no.1 is a proprietorship firm of which defendant no.2 is the proprietor. Defendants approached the applicant bank for sanction of term loan of Rs.200 Lakh for purchase of Plant and Machineries and establishment of Hospital business exclusively, vide loan application dated 02.11.2020, which was sanctioned by the applicant bank on 14.1 2.2020 on various terms and conditions, as stipulated in the sanction letter, which were duly accepted by the

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defendants. To secure the loan facilities defendants have executed various loan and security documents and also hypothecated the movables in favour of the applicant bank, details of which are given in OA. At the request of the defendants, the applicant bank has also sanctioned WCTL Limit of Rs.40 Lakh under GECL 1.0 Extension on 29.03.2022

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After availing the sanctioned credit facilities, the defendants became irregular in repayment of their dues as per agreed terms and failed to adhere to the financial norms of the bank and avoiding the repayment of its dues to the bank, in spite of several assurances given by it to the applicant bank resulting in the account turning as NPA on 25.03.2024.

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Since, the defendants failed and neglected in spite of several reminders to make payment of the dues recoverable to the bank, hence this application has been filed by the bank.

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The total liability in the loan account is Rs.1,89,65,109.38 as on 29.07.2024 with pendente-lite and future interest contractual rate from 30.07.2024 till the realization.

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This Tribunal issued summons/notices copies of application & paper book to the defendants by registered/speed post on 10.09.2024, requiring them to show-cause within 30 days of the service U/s 19 (4) of the Act & Rule of the DRT [Procedure] Rules, 1993. Thereafter again notice was issued to the defendants on 13.02.2025, which was served by way of pasting the notice on the outer wall of the respective addresses of the defendants and some photographs have also been annexed with the affidavit filed on 17.11.2025 by Shri Manoj Kumar Ojha, Chief Manager of the applicant bank.

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Despite the registered summons/notices, the defendants have not appeared before this Tribunal to contest the case. The sufficient time has been given to the defendants to defend their case, but they failed to appear and to file WS, hence, the Tribunal has passed an order to proceed ex-parte against the defendants on 11.03.2026

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To prove its case, the applicant Bank has referred various certified photocopies of documents before this Tribunal. The applicant bank has also

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given evidence on affidavit by way of affidavit by Shri Manoj Kumar C)jha,

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Chief Manager of the applicant bank. The details of documents are as follows:

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e	iption of Documents Photocopies	1Date of I Execution 1	IAmount I (in 1Lakh)	ISignatur }Executant I	eof s	1Ex./ }Ann, INo.
	F00.Me
	SancHo)a			accepted defendants	by
3	Letter arrangement o		a	M accepted defendants	r by
4	r cum hypothecation		e			4
5	Guarantee agreement	16.12.2020	e			5
6	Am PDR I		e			6
	CERSAldetails
	Letter arrangement of	29.03.2022	a 40.00	1 accepted defendants	and by
9	1 loan cum hyDothecation		e 40.00			9
10	Ar PDR		e 40.00			10
11	Undertakings/ declarations	29.03.2022		Defendants		11
e		25.04.2022		Defendants		12
o	& interest calculation chart			Bank		13to 1 5
16	v notice	1to 28.03.2024		Bank		16
17	Legalnotice	05.07.2024		Bank's adv.		17

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Heard arguments and perused the case record.

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Ld. Counsel of applicant bank submitted that the defendants have taken the loan and utilized the same and also executed the various loan documents to secure the loan. Further, submitted that the claim of the bank has been proved by documentary evidence. All the transactions were entered in the ledger of the loan accounts in the name of the defendant duly maintained by the applicant bank in its usual course of business. The interest /compound interest has been charged at such rates, and capitalized at such periodical rests as are permitted by and do not run counter to the directives of Reserve Bank of India.

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It is further submitted by Id. Counsel of applicant bank that there is no stay granted by any Higher Court, in respect of the proceedings of the present OA and requested to issue recovery certificate, as claimed for, in 'OA.

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It has been established that defendants are living and carrying on their business in the state of Bihar. Cause of action also arose in the State of Bihar. The said claim on the date of filing of application exceeded Rs.20 lacs. The applicant bank is functioning within the jurisdiction of this Tribunal. Therefore, this Tribunal has territorial as well as pecuniary jurisdiction to adjudicate upon the present application.

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On the issue of Limitation, to prove it, the applicant bank has submitted that the applicant bank has declared the account as NPA on 25.03.2024, whereas the present application has been filed on 06.08.2024. Even, it is counted for the purpose of Limitation, then it is established that the applicant bank has filed the case within the limitation period. As such, it is established that the present application has been filed well within the period of limitation.

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Shri Manoj Kumar Ojha, Chief Manager of the applicant bank has filed the affidavit in support of contents of application and the documents as evidence and proved on oath the pleadings and documents of the applicant bank as stated above.

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Section 19(3) of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 provides that the application u/s S.19 (1) shall be accompanied with true copies of all the documents relied on in support of the claim.

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The rule 12 (10) of the Debt Recovery Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1993, provides that if the defendant denies his liability to pay the claim made by the applicant, the tribunal may act upon the affidavit of the applicant who is acquainted with the facts of the case or who has on verification of the record sworn the affidavit in respect of the contents of the application and the documents as evidence.

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The rule 12 (11) of the aforesaid Rules, provides that the provisions contained in section 4 of the Banker’s Books evidence that Act, 1891 (18 of 1891) shall apply to a certified copy of an entry in a Banker’s Books furnished along with application filed under sub section 1 of section 19 by the applicant.

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Section 4 of Banker’s Books evidence Act, 1891 runs as underS.4. Mode of proof of entries in bankers’ books.–Subject to the provisions of this Act, a certifIed copy of any entry in a banker’s book shall in all legal proceedings be received as prima facie evidence of the val

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existence of such entry, and shan be admitted as evidence of the matters, transactions and accounts therein recorded in every case where, and to the same extent as, the original entry itself is no\' by law admissible, but not further or otherwise.

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As such the certified true copies of the documents are admissible in evidence. The statement of account maintained in the ordinary course of business is not only admissible but shall be taken as the correct statement of account, more so since the entries in the statement of account have not been challenged.

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On perusal of the application, documents, affidavit and on consideration of the arguments, it is proved that the defendants have applied for loan and the bank had sanctioned the loan and to secure the loan and for repayment of loan amount with interests etc., the defendants have executed various loan documents, as stated in the application and proved by aforesaid evidence. Defendants have neither denied the utilization of funds advanced by applicant bank nor have pointed out any specific error and discrepancy in the Statement of Account.

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The evidence discussed above goes to establish that the amount of loan as mentioned in the O.A., was availed by the borrower under the agreed terms and conditions for repayment with interest. The balance amount till 29.07.2024 has been proved to be Rs.1,89,65,109.38 only by way of statement of accounts. There is nothing to prove the amount more than that disclosed in the aforementioned statement. As such this amount is recoverable till full and final realization of the claim.

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In my view, facts of the case stand proved by evidence of the applicant bank. Accordingly, the applicant bank is entitled to recover from defendants jointly and severally of Rs.1,89,65,109.38 along with pendente-lite and future interest @ 11.65% p.a. with compounded monthly rests from 06.08.2024 (The date of filing of this OA) till realization. So the final order may be passed accordingly, to meet the ends of justice.

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ORDER

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In the result, the application of the applicant bank is allowed and debt is determined with costs against the defendants. The defendants are hereby jointly and severally, ordered to pay the applicant bank its debt amounting to Rs.1,89,65,109.38 along with pendente-lite and future interest @ 11.65% p.a.

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with compounded monthly rests from 06.08.2024 (The date of filing of this OA) till realization of the entire sum due and recoverable with costs.

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It is made clear that any amount deposited by the defendants, be deducted in the claim amount, if not deducted.

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Defendants are debarred from transferring, alienating encumbering or otherwise dealing with or disposing of the mortgaged or hypothecated or any other properties and assets without paying the aforesaid adjudicated dues to the applicant bank to secure the ends of justice. The mortgaged or hypothecated assets to secure the loan in question are hereby attached and shall be subject to the final order under the recovery proceedings in pursuance of the Recovery certificate issued under Section 19(22) of Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act 1993. The applicant may submit the certified copy of this Judgment and the Recovery Certificate before the Registrar/Sub- Registrar to endorse the charge over the secured assets.

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Let a certificate of recovery be drawn up forthwith and put up for signatures in terms of provisions contained in Section 19(22) of the Act to be issued, on the basis of the order of the Tribunal to the Recovery Officer. The Recovery Officer shall realize the amount as per the certificate in the manner and mode prescribed under the Act from the defendants, by sale of mortgaged/ hypothecated assets as well as other personal movable/immovable assets of the defendants. The Recovery OffIcer will issue demand notice to the CertifIcate debtors only after the proof of compliance under rule 16 of DRT (Procedure) Rules 1993, is submitted by the applicant. If The Applicant /Certipcate holder fails to comply with directions of the Recovery Of$cer, the execution may be dismissed for non-prosecution. The copy of this judgment be uploaded in the website of the Tribunal.

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Parties are directed to appear before the Recovery Officer, DRT, Patna on 05.08.2026. The order be communicated accordingly.

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Judgment signed, sealed, dated and pronounced in the open court on 25th day of June, 2026.

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Dictated &corrected by me.

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:1::+ \ #b {\ [Kaushalendra Yadav] Presiding Officer Debts Recovery Tribunal. Patna Prest hat Often Debts Recovery Tribunai ?ATNA

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FORM NO, 9 [See Regulation 24(1 )]

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DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL PATNA

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2nd Floors (A. B & F Wing) Karpuri Thakur Sadant Kendriya Karamchari Padsar (GPOA), Ashiana Digha Road, Patna-800025.

ON 19( AD WITH !

RC No. 183/2026 IN

Case No: OA/423/2024

In the Matter of: (CH- 1) STATE BANK OF INDIA SME KANKARBAGH BRANCH, PATN A THROUGH THE STRESSED ASSETS Applicant(s) RECOVERY BRANCH 2ND FLOOR, PATNA MAIN BRANCH BUiLDrNG, WEST OF GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA ,BIHAR -800001

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––-- Versus –-–-To (CD- 1) MS BUDDHA HOSPITAL SINGH Jitendra Prasad Singh Tribhuwan Prasad Singh Proprietoship Firm Business at K- 610, Lohia Nagar, Kali Mandir Road, kankarbagh, Patna ,BIHAR -800020

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Defendant(s)

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(CD- 2) JITENDRAPRASAD SINGH (PROPRIETOR/BORROWER) M/S BUDDHA HOSPITAL S/0- TRIBHUVAN PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF- K-610, LOHIA NAGAR. KALI MANDIR. ROAD, FHNKARBAGH, DISH- PATN A- 800020 BIHAR

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Recovery L'ertiligate fQr R$ 18965109.38 [ Rupees One C,'rQre EigUy Nine Lakh$ Sixty Five Thur$and; One Hvndred Nine And Paise Thirty Eight OnI)a

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In terms of final order dated 25/06/2026 passed by this Tribunal in the above mentioned case, it is ordered that the Applicant Certificate Holder Bank is entitled to recover a sum of Rs. 18965109.38 along with cost, expenses and interest from the 06/08/2024 i.e. date of filing / with effective date of the OA/423/2024 and future interest from order date till the date of realisation in full, jointly or severally from the Certificate Debtors, hereinafter referred to as:-

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	CDName	Int Ie/Mode	Int. Rate	Effective Date	Order Date	It(Rs.) 0	Liability le	Interest (as o Order Date)	RC lunt(Rs.)	Remark
	MSBUDDHAHOSPITAL	Intcrcst Monthly )	11.65	!4		18965109.38	>intly verally	Interisi IS on Order Date	18965109.38
2	JITENDRA PRASAD SINGH (PROPRIETOR/BORROWER)	(Monthly)	11.65	:024	5/06/2026	18965109.38	':::ty Severally	Interest on Order ii;i	18965109.38

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In case of failure to pay the aforementioned adjudicated amount within 30 days, same shall be recovered from the sale of the mortgaged/hypothecated assets as well as other personal movable/ Immovable assets of the certificate debtors.

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The mortgaged or hypothecated assets to secure the loan in question are hereby attached and shall be subject to the final order under the recovery proceeding in pursuance of the Recovery certificate issued under Section 19(22) of Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act 1993 .

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Parties are directed to appear before MANOJ KUMAR , Recovery Officerp DEBTS RECOVERy TRIBUNAL PATNA on 05/08/2026.

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The Recovery Officer shall realize the amount as per this Certificate in the manner and mode prescribed under Sections 25 to 28 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act) 1993 (as amended from time to time) from the above named Certificate Debtors.

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This Certificate has been issued under my signature and seal of the Tribtmal on this 02/07/2026

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}. PREsiDrNG OFFICER RegIstrar DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL PATNA haHH3TMMtt Debts Recovery Tribunal, Patna an nF# ufInwr, val

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FORM NO. 10 [See Regulation 24(2)]

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DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL PATNA

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2nd Floor, (A. B & F Wing) Karpuri Thakur Sadan, Kendriya Karamchari Parisar (GPOA), Ashiana Digha Road, Patna-800025.

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SCHEDULE TO RECOVERY CERTIFICATE MEMO OF COSTS

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RC No. 183/2026 IN

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Case No: OA/423/2024

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Applicant(s): STATE BANK OF INDIA Versus

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Defendant(s): MS BUDDHA HOSPITAL

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tem ofCosts	lountinRs
'eeonthe application	150mO
'rocess Fees(Inc.Publicati8IO	0
AdvocateFees	0
.Commissioner/Receiver/Valuation/SecurityFee	.0
:Miscellaneous Charges	0
'otalCosts: Rs	150000

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Place: PATNA

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Date: 02/07/2026

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PRESIDrA DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL PATNA

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Note: Strike out whichever is not applicable

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