(1.) Leave granted.
(2.) Since the issues raised in both the captioned appeals are the same, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.
(3.) These appeals are at the instance of the State of Tamil Nadu through the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Salem District, Tamil Nadu and are directed against the two judgments and orders passed by the High Court of Madras dtd. 27/4/2017 allowing the criminal revision applications preferred by the respondents herein (original accused persons) discharging them from the prosecution under Sec. 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short, "Act 1988") read with Sec. 109 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, "the IPC").