Petitioner in all these 3 cases is common. What is called in question is different crimes registered against the petitioner. Criminal Petition 1375 of 2022 relates to Crime No.13 of 2022 registered for offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 447, 467, 468 and 417 of the IPC . Criminal Petition 1330 of 20222 relates to a challenge to crime No.14 of 2022 for the very same offences. Criminal Petition 1041 of 2022 arises out of Crime No.49 of 2021 registered for offences punishable under Sections 13(1)(a) and 13(2) and Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (‘Act’ for short). Since the facts that arose for registering the aforesaid crimes are similar and the petitioner being common, these matters are taken up together and disposed by this common order. For the sake of convenience, facts obtaining in Criminal Petition 1375 of 2022 are considered.

2. Heard Sri Amar Correa, learned counsel appearing for petitioner, Sri.Mahesh Shetty, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 in Crl.P.No.1375 of 2022 and 1330 of 2022 and Sri.B.B.Patil, learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 in Crl.P.No.1041 of 2022 and Smt.B.N.Gauri, lea