Das, J.

1. These are three applications on behalf of nine persons for quashing an order of commitment made against them by Mr. S. N. Prasad, Sub-judge-Magistrate exercising first class powers at Patna. The applications are made on behalf of three sets of persons. The application in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 185 of 1951 is on behalf of one Sheonarayan Jais-wal, Proprietor of a distillery known as Man-katha Distillery. The application in Criminal Revision No. 490 of 1951 is on behalf of six railway employees serving at different stations in the system of railway known as O. T. Railway. The third application (Criminal Revision No. 491 of 1951) is on behalf of two persons named Khan Bahadur Habibur Rahman and his son Fidaur Rahman, said to be proprietors of any other distillery known as Sultanganj Distillery. The learned Sub-Judge-Magistrate by his order dated 10-1-1951, committed the aforesaid petitioners to stand their trial in the Court of Session on various charges.

2. The two charges framed against the proprietors of the distilleries are under Sec.120B read with Sec. 409, and Sec. 420, Penal Code. The three charges against the railway employees are under Sec.120B read wit