JUDGMENT

1. The writ petitioners are the original accused praying for writ of certiorari, order or direction for calling the record and proceedings of the respective cases and after examining the legality, validity and propriety of those proceedings, have prayed for quashing and setting aside the proceedings. The petitioner in Criminal Writ Petition No.473 of 2021 is facing trial in S.C.C. No.223 of 2019, the petitioner in Writ Petition No.481 of 2021 is facing trial in S.C.C. No.222 of 2019 and the petitioner in Writ Petition No.483 of 2021 is facing trial in S.C.C. No.221 of 2019 before learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Washi, Tq. Washi, Dist. Osmanabad filed by respondent No.2 in each case against them for the offence punishable under Sec. 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.

2. Heard learned Advocate Mr. A. N. Nagargoje for the petitioners in all the cases, learned APP Mr. R. B. Bagul for respondent No.1 - State in all the cases and learned Advocate Mr. K. F. Shingare for respondent No.2 in all the cases.

3. It has been vehemently submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the respondent No.2, in his complaint, contended that the petitioners had induced him for purchas