(1.) Heard Mr. Lenin Hijam, learned Advocate General appearing through VC assisted by Mr. Dimal Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Colin Gonsalves, learned senior counsel appearing through VC assisted by Osbert Khaling, learned counsel for the respondent.
(2.) The present petitions have been filed under Sec. 439(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code read with Sec. 482 of the Cr.P.C. with the following prayer:
(3.) The grounds for filing the instant petitions are extracted as under: