Ashutosh Kumar, J.

1. Wilson Mathew stood convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (for short ‘NI Act’) by judgment dated 02.06.2014 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate (South)-01, NI Act, South Courts, New Delhi, in CC No. 958/1. By order dated 24.06.2014 passed by the Trial Court, the petitioner was sentenced to 4 months Simple Imprisonment and was directed to pay a compensation of Rs. 3,08,100/-; Rs. 2,05,400/-; Rs. 2,56,750/-; Rs. 1,54,050/- respectively against the cheques in question along with interest of 9% p.a. within one month to the complainant (respondent No. 2). It was stipulated that in default, the petitioner would further suffer sentence of Simple Imprisonment of 3 months.

2. There were four connected cases bearing CC No. 958/1, 959/1, 960/1 and 961/1 under the same name and title namely Sanjeev Kumar v. Wilson Mathew. In each of the cases, similar sentence of imprisonment has been awarded but with a direction that all the sentences shall run concurrently.

3. The petitioner preferred four appeals namely Criminal Appeal Nos. 82/2014, 83/2014, 84/2014 and 85/2014 before the learned Additional Sessions Judge-03, Patiala Hous