ORDER :

1. These applications are filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘the Code’ for short) for quashing and setting aside the complaints being Criminal Case Nos.37079 of 2016, 37076 of 2016, 37081 of 2016, 37072 of 2016, 37077 of 2016, 28893 of 2016 and 37075 of 2016 pending in the Court of learned 3rd Additional Senior Civil Judge and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat qua the applicant filed under the provisions of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (‘NI Act’ for short).

2. The facts leading to filing of these applications, as stated in the applications are such that the impugned complaints came to be filed by the respondent no.2- complainant alleging that the complainant is a private limited company; that the complainant has filed the impugned complaints in his capacity as a Director of the said company; that the complainant company is indulged in the business of imported industrial call trading; that the company has various branches, out of which one is situated at Thane, Maharashtra; that the accused visited the Thane office of the complainant company and purchased goods for which the complainant company had raised certain bills;