COMMON ORDER:

Crl.R.C.No.2137 of 2018 is filed by the complainant aggrieved by the order dated 23.07.2018 in Crl.M.P.No.1831 of 2018 in C.C.No.11 of 2018 on the file of the III Special Magistrate, Hyderabad in dismissing the petition filed by him to punish the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short “NI” Act) and to direct the accused to pay twice the cheque amount.

2. Crl.R.C.No.2477 of 2018 is filed by the complainant aggrieved by the order dated 10.08.2018 in C.C.No.11 of 2018 on the file of the III Special Magistrate, Hyderabad in discharging the accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, accepting the Demand Drafts filed by him towards interest and costs.

3. The case of the complainant was that he filed a private complaint under Section 138 of the NI Act. He was the owner of the land admeasuring 27 cents in Old Survey No.354, New Survey No.261/1 which was equivalent to 1306 Sq.yards situated at Balaga Village and Rural Panchayat, Srikakulam Mandal and District. The accused approached him through a mediator Dumpala Ramarao @ Lakshmana Rao Master, to purchase the land of the complainant for a valid consideration as p