JUDGMENT :

DEEPAK GUPTA, J.

1. By way of this petition filed under Section 482 to be read with Section 427 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [for short ‘the Cr.P.C.’] petitioners pray that substantive sentences awarded to them in as many as 28 different cases be directed to run concurrently.

2. Initially said concurrency of sentence was sought in 38 cases. During pendency of the petition, some more cases were added and some were deleted. As of now, relief is sought to order concurrency of sentences in 28 cases as detailed in Annexure C1 (6 pages), forming part of this judgment.

3. It is contended by the petitioners that FIR No. 208 of 2014 was registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Bathinda against petitioners and others, in which conviction has been recorded and the appeal has been dismissed despite the fact that petitioners did not have any dishonest intention to cheat their business partners. In fact, as per the memorandum of understanding, the business partners had invested the money and payments were to be made as per schedule. However, after lodging of the FIR, business of the company was shut down due to heavy losses. The complainant and other witnesses also filed various comp