Mathur, J. -- 1. Leave granted.

2. These appeals by special leave are directed against the judgment and order dated January 16, 2002 of High Court of Madhya Pradesh, by which three petitions filed by the appellants under section 482, CrPC were dismissed.

3. M/s. Cadbury Schweppes Beverages India Private Ltd. entered into three identical bottling agreements with the complainant, Sanjiva Bottling Company Private Limited on March 1, 1996 pursuant to a Master Trademark Licence entered into by associate companies of Cadbury Schweppes Plc., United Kingdom and Cadbury Schweppes Beverages India Private Limited. In terms of these three agreements, M/s. Sanjiva Bottling Company was authorised to manufacture and sell certain specified beverages under specified trademarks owned by Cadbury Schweppes Plc., U.K. or its associate companies. The agreements contained identical clauses with regard to their respective terms and conditions and provided that they shall continue for an initial term of five years and for further successive period of five years, unless terminated by either party by giving to the other not less than 12 calendar months' notice in writing to terminate the agreement. On Jul