Judgment

KULDIP SINGH, J.- Leave granted in both the special leave petitions.

2. George Kutty Kuncheria, an Indian national, is wanted in the United States of America to stand trial for violation of Federal Fraud Statutes and related offences. The Embassy of the United States of America in New Delhi sent a letter of request dated September 20, 1988 to the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, for the extradition of George to the United States. The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, in exercise of its powers under Section 5 of the Extradition Act, 1962 (the Act) passed an order dated December 5, 1988 requesting the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House, New Delhi (the Magistrate), to conduct an inquiry into the matter under the Act. Rosiline, wife of George, challenged the extradition proceedings by way of a writ petition before the Delhi High Court. The writ petition was dismissed by a Division Bench of the High Court by its judgment dated December 14, 1990. The two appeals by way of special leave filed by Rosiline and George, are against the judgment of the Delhi High Court. The writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of Ind