Mr. Rameshwar Singh Malik, J.:- These eight identical applications under Section 378 (4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (‘Cr.P.C.’ for short), seeking leave to file appeal against the impugned judgment of acquittal, bearing CRM-A-1307-MA-2014, CRM-A-1308-MA-2014, CRM-A-1309-MA-2014, CRM-A-1310-MA-2014, CRM-A-1311-MA-2014, CRM-A-1312-MA-2014, CRM-A-1313-MA-2014 and CRM-A-1314-MA-2014, between the same parties, are being disposed of together, vide this common order, as all these applications are arising out of similar set of facts. However, for the facility of reference, facts are being culled out from CRM-A-1307-MA-2014.

2. Brief facts of the case, as noticed by the learned trial Court in paras 2 to 4 of the impugned judgment of acquittal, are that applicantcomplainant was a Co-operative Society and the present complaint has been filed on behalf of complaint by Birinder Singh, who being District Manager and principal officer was duly competent and authorized to file the complaint. Accused-respondent No.1-firm is engaged in the business of milling of paddy/rice and respondents No.2 & 3-accused were partners of respondent No.1.

3. The respondents-accused were issued paddy