Legal Question in Banking Law in Pakistan

A Bank's branch after following laid down system and due care paid a Online bearer cheque of Rs.100,000/- to Mr. ABC but after passage of few days the account holder presented cheque for encashment which was returned due to insufficient balance and then it is revealed that the paid cheque of Rs.100,000/- was fake one as account holder was holding the original unused same number cheque in his possession. The branch officials with the help of particulars mentioned in the CNIC provided by the beneficiary of said cheque traced out the culprit and detained him at the branch. Please advise who would lodge complaint against the culprit for recovery of embezzled funds and his Police/FIA custody, whether the account holder who has sustained actual loss or the Bank which has made payment of fake cheque.


Asked on 3/29/13, 8:46 pm

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Adnan Bashir A B Choudry Law Firm
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Answered on 6/12/13, 8:09 am


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