Cheque dishonour – Section 138 complaint not maintainable if Bank A/c was locked by statutory authority

The petitioner had instituted two complaint cases they having been registered as Complaint Case Nos. 07/2/15 & 08/02/15 imp leading the second to fourth respondent as accused persons, each case alleging offence having been committed under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (N.I. Act) respecting two different cheques they being Cheque Nos. 035145 dated 7-7-2012 and 035146 dated 5-7-2012 each of Rs. 2,00,000 issued against the account of the second respondent herein with ICICI Bank, Okhla Industrial area, phase-1, New Delhi in favour of the complainant company. It is beyond ...