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1.S.B. Crl. Misc. Petition No.1835/2011

Chand Ratan. VS. Roop Chand.

2.S.B. Crl. Misc. Petition No.1844/2011

Chand Ratan. VS. Roop Chand.

3.S.B. Crl. Misc. Petition No.1845/2011

Chand Ratan. VS. Roop Chand.

DATE OF ORDER : 17.1.2012

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA

Mr.Rakesh Arora, for the petitioner.

Mr.US Gehlot, for the respondent.

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All these three misc. petitions are decided by this

common order as they involve common question of law.

These misc. petitions have been preferred by the

petitioner seeking consolidation of three criminal cases

registered against him for offence under Section 138 of the

Negotiable Instruments Act for the bouncing of four cheques

held by the respondent Roop Chand.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that all the four

cheques in relation whereto three separate complaints have

been filed have been issued in the year 2007 i.e. to say all

the three cases relate to the offence of the same kind

having been committed within a period of one year. It is

submitted that in each of three complaints, reference has

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been made to all the four cheques and thus, by virtue of

Section 219 Cr.P.C., the complaints shou