Aravind Kumar, J.

Respondent has filed six (6) complaints under Section 200 Cr.P.C. r/w Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments of Act, 1881 (for short 'NI Act') alleging that petitioner herein was paid in all a sum of Rs. 91,35,000/- between 12.01.2013 ending with 05.03.2014 as hand loan and for repayment of said loan accused had issued six (6) post dated cheques between the dates 21.10.2014 to 26.10.2014, which came to be presented for collection by the complainant and was returned by banker on the ground of "stop payment" and separate notices for each of the cheques issued came to be received by the accused and an untenable reply has been sent by the accused. Thus, in all six (6) complaints came to be filed as noted hereinabove in C.C.Nos.642/2017, 643/2017, 644/2017, 645/2017, 646/2017 and 647/2017. Hence, alleging that accused has committed an offence punishable under section 138 of NI Act, complainant sought for accused being punished.

2. During the pendency of proceedings before trial Court a memo came to be filed by complainant on 18.12.2017 to club all the cases together and to have a joint trial. In fact, counsel for accused has submitted no objection to the memo fi