( 1 ) SINCE these two petitions arise out of the same proceedings, they are being disposed of by a common order.

( 2 ) CRIMINAL Petition No, 1083 of 2000 is filed by A-2 and Criminal Petition No. 1008 of 2001 is filed by A-l. A-3 to A-6 in C. C. No. 86 of 2000 on the file of the Court of the xvii Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad. ,

( 3 ) 1st respondent filed a private compliant against the petitioners for offences under sections 406 and 420 I. P. C. alleging that he served in the erstwhile Nizam Army as Guard in Mysaram Regiment and became a close confident of H. E. H. the VII Nizam and so a close relative of the Nizam was given in marriage to him at the time of his marriage with a relative of H. E. H. the Nizam, the nizam gifted many gold ornaments to his wife, and in pursuance of the promise to look after him and his wife the Nizam provided all facilities that would normally be extended to the heirs of the royal family, by issuing firmans, which were published in Shiraz daily Bulletin published from the office of the H. E. H. the Nizam. Subsequently H. E. H. the VII Nizam created a Khanajada Trust for the welfare of the people who are loyal to him and who served him as soldiers,

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