( 1 ) SRI Bali Reddy, the learned counsel for the petitioners, contends that c. C. No. 7/1978 is a counter case to Sessions case No. 14/1978 and both the cases should, therefore, be tried and disposed of by one and the same officer in the interests of justice, as they arise out of the same transac:ion According to him, the occurrence took place on 29-5-1977 in which the petitioner and seven more persons were badly beaten by respondents 1 to 27, who are the accused, with deadly weapons, and they formed into unlawful assembly with the object of causing the death of Govinda Reddy and attacked the petitioner and seven others. At that time, the 1st respondent was armed with a gun. The petitioner gave a report to Roddam Police Station. The police investigated into the case and filed a chargesheet against respondents 1 to 27 for offences punishable under Sections 148, 324, 352, 326, 109 and 149 I. P. C. That case is now pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Madakasira as C. C. No. 7/1978. The petitioner also filed a private complaint in respect of the same incident for offences under sections 147, 148, 323, 324, 323, 307 read with 109 and 149 I. P. C. and Sect