JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. B. Lalramenga, learned counsel for the appellants in Criminal Appeal No. 17/2020 and Criminal Appeal No. 18/2020. Also heard Mr. Lalfakawma, learned counsel for the appellant in Criminal Appeal No.13/2021 as well as Ms. Linda L. Fambawl, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Mizoram assisted by Mr. F. Lalengliana, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Distributors.

2. These appeals are filed under Section 16 of the Mizoram Protection of Interests of Depositors (in financial establishment) Act, 2019 (in short ‘MPIDFE Act’) challenging the impugned Judgment & Order dated 05.10.2020 passed by the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge, Aizawl, in MPID Case No. 81/2015, wherein, an ad interim Attachment Orders dated 22.11.2016 and 16.06.2017 passed by the respondent No.2 had been made absolute.

3. The brief facts leading to filing of the appeals is that;

3.1. On 22.11.2016 and 16.06.2017, the Government of Mizoram, Financial Department passed ad-interim Attachment orders of the money and properties of the respondents/present appellants in MPID Case No.81/2015 under Section 3 of the MPIDFE Act, 2002. On that basis, the complainant, an enquiry