P. Ramgopal Rao v. State Bank of Hyderabad, rep. by its Branch Manager
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition questioning a bank's refusal to honor a cheque, the court refused to exercise its writ jurisdiction to direct the bank to release funds. The court noted the petitioner's account was frozen by the Anti-Corruption Branch for investigation purposes and declined to interfere, granting liberty to seek appropriate orders from the investigating court.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was dismissed with liberty to approach the ACB Court for appropriate orders regarding withdrawal of funds.