In both the Criminal Revision Petitions under Section 397 read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the challenge is with regard to the common order dated 29-07-2016 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class (JMFC), Peren in Complaint Case Nos. 04/2015 and 01/2016 dismissing those complaints being barred by limitation.

2. The petitioners of both the Criminal petitions are represented by Mr. K.N. Balgopal, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. Wabang and the sole respondent is represented by Mr. A. Zhimomi along with Mr. I. Longjem and Ms. Esther.

3. As the issues involved in the Criminal petitions in hand are same and as agreed by the counsels of both the parties, both the petitions are taken up together for its disposal at the admission stage itself.

4. The contention of the petitioners in both the complaint cases involved in the present petitions are that the sole accused/respondent Mr. T.R. Zelieng @ Mr. Taditui Zeliang, the present Chief Minister of Nagaland during the 2013 State Legislative Assembly General Elections, Nagaland at the time of filing his nomination papers from the 7-Peren (ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency in the