D. P. MOHAPATRA, J.

( 1 ) IN these two applications filed u/s. 482, Cr. P. C. (for short 'cr. P. C. ') the parties are the same and the facts and circumstances are similar and identical question of law is raised. As such, with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties the cases were heard together and they are disposed of by this common judgment. While Criminal Misc. Case No. 247 of 1990 relates to I. C. C. Case No. 7 of 1989 of the Court of the Sub-divisional Judl. Magistrate (S. D. J. M.) Bhubaneswar, Criminal Misc. Case No. 248 of 1990 relates to I. C. C. Case No. 6 of 1989 of the same court.

( 2 ) IN these applications challenge is raised to the orders passed by the learned S. D. J. M. taking cognizance of the offence u/s. 420, I. P. C. (for short ' I. P. C. ') against the petitioner. The petitions of complaint filed by the opposite party before the learned S. D. J. M. were registered as I. C. C. Case Nos. 6 and 7 of 1989. Since the facts in both the eases are similar for the sake of brevity the facts in I. C. C. Case No. 7 of 1989 may be referred to. The gist of the allegations made therein was that the complainant was working under M/s. Konark Television Limited, a