( 1 ) THESE revision cases are connected. Hence, they are disposed of by a common order.

( 2 ) CRIMINAL Revision Case No. 267 of 1999 is filed against the order passed in Crl. M. P. No. 3567 of 1998 in C. C. No. 506 of 1997 on the file of XV Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad.

( 3 ) CRIMINAL Revision Case No. 268 of 1999 is filed against the order passed in Criminal M. P. No. 3829 of 1998 in C. C. No. 18 of 1998 on the file of the same Magistrate.

( 4 ) CRIMINAL Revision Case No. 269 of 1999 is filed against the order passed in Criminal M. P. No. 383 of 1998 in CC No. 19 of 1998 on the file of the same Magistrate.

( 5 ) CRIMINAL Revision Case No. 270 of 1999 is filed against the order passed in Criminal M. P. No. 3563 of 1998 in C. C. No. 189 of 1998 on the file of the same Magistrate.

( 6 ) CRIMINAL Revision Case No. 271 of 1999 is filed against the order passed in Criminal M. P. No. 3566 of 1998 in CC No. 491 of 1998 on the file of the same Magistrate.

( 7 ) IN all these Revision Case the petitioners are A2 to A6.

( 8 ) THE complaint is filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act when the cheques issued by the Director of the Company were dishonour