ORDER :

1. In all these petitions common questions of law are involved and therefore with the consent of the learned counsel on both sides, the petitions are taken up for hearing together and disposed of by this common order.

2. Petitioners in Criminal Petition No.101102/2020 are calling in question the order dated 22.06.2020 passed in C.C.No.1040/2020 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Gokak taking cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 31 and 36 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (“the Act” for short) against the petitioners.

3. Petitioners in Criminal Petition No.101397/2020 are calling in question the order dated 10.06.2020 passed in C.C.No.1020/2020 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Gokak taking cognizance against them for the above mentioned of fences.

4. Petitioners in Criminal Petition No.101468/2020 are calling in question the order dated 12.06.2020 passed in C.C.No.1016/2020 on the file of the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Gokak taking cognizance against them for the above mentioned of fences.

5. Petitioners in Criminal Petition No.101477/2020 are calling in question the order dated 10.06.2020 passed in C.C.No.1018/2020 on the fi