(1.) Heard Mr. Chittaranjan Sinha, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioners of these two applications and Mr. L.N. Das, learned Advocate for the opposite party no.2.
(2.) In these two applications preferred under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short "Cr.P.C."), the common challenge is to the order dated 08.01.2013 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna in Complaint Case No.2236(C) of 2012 whereby the petitioners have been summoned to face trial for the offences punishable under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code (for short "IPC") and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (for short "N.I. Act").
(3.) Since both the applications arise out of the same complaint and the relief prayed for is common, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by a common order.