( 1 ) SRI Raghava Rao, the learned counsel for the petitioners, seeks for queshing of the order passed by the IV Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad in CC. No. 2593/74 committing the accused to the court of Metropolitan Sessions judge for taking his trial.

( 2 ) THE petitioners are A-1 to A-4 in CC. No. 2593/74. According to the prosecution, the petitioners and another who is the 5th accused were alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections 120-B. 420, 465,468 and 471 I. P. C; and charges were framed on 11-10-1974 to that effect. In the trial, the prosecution examined 12 witnesses by 25-10-1976 out of 25 witnesses cited to be examined and all the witnesses were crossexamined. At this stage, the learned Magistrate felt that as the amount involved in the case was Rs. 6, 38, 822-39 and as highest punishment has to be imposed if the Accused were to be convicted and also as the case requires speedy disposal, the case has to be committed to the Sessions Court which is proper court competent to award adequate punishment proportionate to the amounts involved and also dispose of the case speedily. He, there, fore, passed an order under Section 323 Cr. P. C. commit