1. Criminal Application Nos.2424, 2425, 2426, 2427 and 2428 of 2008

By these applications under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code original complainant seeks leave to file appeals against the judgments of acquittal rendered by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur in five Summary Criminal Cases relating to office punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. When the applications and appeals were first listed, notice of final disposal was directed to be issued. Thereafter R & P too was called and has been received. In view of this, leave to file appeals granted. The applications are allowed.

Criminal Appeal Nos.390, 391, 392, 393 and 399 of 2008 1.

These five appeals are directed against the judgments of acquittal rendered by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nagpur in five criminal complaints in respect of offences punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

2. Facts which occasioned filing of those complaints are identical. There is substantially no dispute about facts which are material for deciding these appeals. Between 24-5-2002 and 24-3-2003, the complainant supplied paper worth Rs.20