C.R. Sarma, J.

1. As the above cited criminal petitions have arisen out of the common order, dated 21.08.2013, involving the same questions of law, based on similar facts, for the sake of convenience and as agreed to by the learned counsel, appearing for the parties. I have heard the said criminal petitions together and propose to dispose of this set of six criminal petitions, by this common order. Smti. Renu Dutta Baruah and Smti. Asomee Dutta Baruah, as complainants, filed a complaint case being complaint case No. 02 of 2012 before the learned Special Judge, Assam, Guwahati bringing certain allegations relating to corruption against the petitioners, who were the public servants at the relevant time. On receipt of the said complaint, the learned Special Judge, Assam, Guwahati, by order, dated 21.08.2012, passed in complaint case No. 2 of 2012 came to the findings that the accusation made against the accused persons i.e. the petitioners indicated commission of the offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short P.C. Act) and the learned Special Judge, exercising jurisdiction under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., forwarded the complaint pe