Is Guarantor liable for banker fraud
5 years ago
Sir, my uncle stood as a guarantor for a bank loan in nationalized bank and given security collateral for the loan. Borrower is my uncle relative. The borrower and bank manager joined together and made collusion in the loan transaction. Bank manager received bribe from borrower and given adhoc facility by 200% without any superior approval. Bank manager personally given more money. Borrower escaped few years back and account declared as NPA. Later the bank made a complaint in CBI and the bank manager was dismissed from his role. Few months back the CBI court given judgement and convicted both Manager and borrower for a years with huge amount as penalty. In this situation my uncle guarantee still valid? Many of my friends told that the Guarantor is not liable for colluded transaction.he must be discharged from the liability.. Please advise. There are so many judgement given in favour of guarantor for same scenario by different Indian courts. Please help. Thanks
ROBERT D ROZARIO
Responded 5 years ago
It is difficult to say without knowing the full story and that too when CBI is involved.
In principle Guarantor is not supposed to be involved in in fraudulent transactions.
I wish he should have been more careful.
Shanti Ranjan Behera
Advocate
Rameshwar Dadhe
Responded 5 years ago