Binod Pandit v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Bank account freeze — writ seeking direction to Bank of India (Narayanpur branch, Jamtara) to de-freeze petitioner's savings account No. 476710110003851; earlier representation not acted upon; writ disposed of with liberty to file fresh representation within two weeks; Bank directed to pass speaking and reasoned order within two weeks of receipt/production of copy. Keywords: de-freeze account, Bank of India, representation, speaking and reasoned order, W.P.(Cr.), Jharkhand High Court, Binod Pandit, Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.4 (Bank of India) within two weeks; respondent no.4 to consider and dispose of such representation by a speaking and reasoned order within two weeks of receipt/production of its copy. ¶19