ORDER

Dated this the 25th day of May, 2023 These revision petitions have been filed under Sections 397 and 401 of Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred as Cr.P.C. for convenience). The revision petitioner in these revision petitions is the sole accused in S.T.No.22/2013 and S.T.No.43/2013 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II, Changanacherry and he is challenging the judgments in these cases as well as the common judgment in Crl.A.Nos.98/2016 and 99/2016 of the Court of Additional Sessions Judge-II (Special), Kottayam, arising therefrom. The respondents in both cases are the State of Kerala as well as original complainant.

2. I would like to refer the parties in these revision petitions as 'accused' and 'complainant', for convenience.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the accused and the learned counsel for the complainant (2nd respondent) as well as the learned Public Prosecutor, representing State.

4. The short facts of the case are as under:

S.T. Nos. 22/2013 and 43/2013 were instituted by filing separate private complaints on the allegation that cheques for Rs.1,50,000/- and Rs.3,00,000/- issued by the accused for the discharge of a legally enforce