(i)a banking company to which the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, applies (including any bank or banking institution referred to in section 51 of at Act [***] [Words "or a co-operative Society engaged in carrying on business of banking not being co-operative society providing credit facilities to farmers or village artisans" omitted by Act 18 of 1992, Section 103 (w.e.f. 1.4.1993) ]