For reasons I don't totally understand, I'm told that's not a good idea.
The best way to understand it is, split-hots (i.e. 2 120V breakers sharing a common ground in a single circuit) may not trip both breakers if there is a short. At 120V that will hurt you, but probably not kill you. The outcome in the panel is indeterminate which means it is dangerous. At higher voltages this is a good way to get killed.
We have found 2 instances of this being done in my son's house by previous owners. If someone starts to work on those circuits (i.e. not the guy who installed it wrong) and only kills one breaker, the circuit is still hot and he won't that until it bites him.
Please don't violate code when doing electrical work.
Bad outcomes can happen even when everything is done correctly. Doing it wrong intentionally is just asking for trouble.
Paul