JUDGMENT

B.P. Jeevan Reddy, J.-These six petitions are filed seeking leave to appeal against a common judgment of the Bombay High Court dated November 29, 1991 directing the Registrar of the High Court to file a complaint against M/s. Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Private Limited and some of its officers and dealers under Section 192 of   the Indian Penal Code. This order was made under Section 340 of the Criminal

High Court dated November 29, 1991 directing the Registrar of the High Court to file a complaint against M/s. Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Private Limited and some of its officers and dealers under Section 192 of the Indian Penal Code. This order was made under Section 340 of the Criminal Procedure Code*, on the Court being satisfied prima facie that the said persons have committed an offence punishable under Section 193 of the Indian Penal Code and that it is expedient in the interests of justice that they should be tried therefor. Of the six Special Leave Petitions filed, the petitioner in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 20051 of 1991, Sri K.S. Gurumurthy, died pending the Special Leave Petition. The said Special Leave Petition h