JUDGMENT :

1. Since all these appeals arise from the same facts and are between the same parties, the appeals were heard together and are being decided by way of this common judgment.

2. The captioned appeals have been filed by the appellant – original complainant under Sections 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 challenging the judgments and orders dated 31.03.2008, passed in Criminal Case Nos. 2713, 2714, 2716, 2715, 2277, 2732 and 2733 of 2004 by the learned 9th Additional Senior Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bhavnagar, recording the acquittal.

3. Nutshell facts are that appellant – original complainant – lodged complaints before the Court that the complainant was engaged in the hotel business. That, on coming into contact with the respondent No. 2, who was in requirement of a place for hospital activity and on approach being made to the complainant, the complainant, gave its place (hotel) on rent for conducting such activity to the respondent No. 2 for a period of 10 months for which, different cheques had been issued, which on being deposited in