ORDER

Date : 28-01-2021 Heard Mr. G. Jalan, learned counsel for the petitioners in both the cases and Mr. BB Gogoi, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing for the State respondent.

Both these criminal petitions arises out of the FIR lodged by the Circle Officer, Sonapur Revenue Circle, Kamrup (Metro), Assam on the basis of which Sonapur P.S. Case No. 241/2016 was registered under Sections 120B/ 420/ 468/ 34 IPC, and as such, they are taken up together for disposal by this common judgment and order.

Mr. Jalan, learned counsel for the petitioners submits, that a land acquisition proceeding was initiated for acquiring a plot of land measuring 4 Bighas 2 Kathas 5 Lechas, belonging to the petitioner Sri Jiten Bongjang. Aggrieved by the aforesaid land acquisition proceeding, the petitioner Sri Jiten Bongjang filed a writ petition before the High Court. As the land was required for the purpose of a public institution and there was some urgency, the District administration organised a meeting with the petitioner Sri Jiten Bongjang and some other local people to sortout the matter amicably which was attended by the petitioners Sri Jiten Bongjang, Sri ajay Paddar and Sri Sanjay Agarw