Since the issues raised in the above captioned matters are interrelated those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

2. The petitioner is sought to be prosecuted of the offence under Sections 213, 214, 217 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 7, 8, 9, 12, 13(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 on the strength of a First Information Report registered with the DCB Police Station, Surat vide I-CR No.37/2013.

3. Case of the prosecution:-

3.1 A person, by name Asaram Bapu claims to be a Saint. His son, namely, Narayansai also claims to be a Saint. The father and son have many Ashrams all over the State and one of those is situated at Ahmedabad. On 11th December, 2013 Shri J. K. Zala, Asst. Commissioner of Police, ‘D’ Dvn., Surat City lodged a First Information Report referred to above making a reference in the same of one other offence registered on 6/10/2013 at the Jahangirpura Police Station vide C.R. No. 31 of 2013 for the offences punishable under sections 376, 377, 354, 357, 342, 346, 143, 147, 148,149, 506(2) and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code against Narayansai. It appears that in the course of the