LAWS(DLH)-1980-3-50

BANK OF BARODA Vs. PRAKASH WAREHOUSE

Decided On March 20, 1980
BANK OF BARODA Appellant
V/S
PRAKASH WAREHOUSE Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This suit brought by the Bank of Baroda against the five defendants for the recovery of Rs. 4,17,729.85 p., has arisen in the following circumstances :

(2.) A current account was got opened by defedant No. 1 firm, of which defendants No. 2 to 4 are partners, with the plaintiff on 8-4-1975. Defendant NO, 5 had then introduced defendants No. 2 to 4 to the plaintiff. On the basis of this account, the plaintiff is- seeking a decree of Rs. 3.15,722.04 p. against defedant No. 1 and its partners. This large liability has resulted as the defendant-firm had been overdrawing.

(3.) Another account known as cash-credit account, was got opened by defendant No. 1 with the plaintiff on 22-4-1975. This had drawal facility of Rs. 25,000.00 . Defendant No. 5 had stood as guarantor for this account and had executed a document in this direction on 19th April, 1975. On the basis of this account the plaintiff claims a decree for Rs. 40,133.51 p. against all the defendants including defendant "No."5.'