ORDER :

(These cases have been heard through video conference)

Both the Criminal Original Petitions have been filed, praying to call for the records pertaining to C.C.No.220 of 2017 on the file of the Additional Mahila Court, Madurai, and quash the same as illegal.

2. Heard Mr. Mohideen Basha, learned counsel for the petitioners in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.598 of 2018; Mr. Niranjan S. Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.18981 of 2019; and Mr. A.P.G. Ohm Chairma Prabhu, learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the 1st respondent. Even after showing the name of the 2nd respondent in cause list, none appeared on behalf of her.

3. The petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.18981 of 2019, is the 1st accused in C.C.No.220 of 2017. Similarly, the petitioners 1 to 3 in Crl.O.P.No.598 of 2018 are arrayed as accused No.2 to 4 in the above referred calender case. Both the applications have been filed for the same relief i.e., for quashing the charge sheet in C.C.No.220 of 2017. Since both the petitions are filed for the identical relief, both the Criminal Original Petitions are taken up together and after hearing the both side arguments, the following common order is pron