Banerji, J.

1. The petitioners are railway employees and have been serving in various capacities within the Sub-Division of the district of Manbhum. On 8-5-1956, petitioner Jatindra Mohan Biswas was produced before the Sub-divisional Officer, Purulia, under arrest under Sec.151, Criminal P. C., by the Officer-in-charge of the Adra Government Railway Police Station. He was released on bail on 9-5-1956, but, on 12-5-1956, after perusing a report submitted by the Sub-Inspector of the Government Railway Police Station at Adra, the learned Sub-divisional Officer drew up proceedings under Sec.107, Criminal P. C., not only against petitioner Jatindra Mohan Biswas, but also against the three remaining petitioners, directing them to appear before him on 23-5-1956, and to show cause as to why they should not be ordered to execute a bond of Rs. 2000.00 each to keep the peace for a period of one year.

He further directed the petitioners to execute ad interim bonds of Rs. 2000.00 each to remain peaceful till the decision of the proceedings under Sec.107, Cr. P. C. under Sec.117(3), Cr. P. C. He fixed 18-5-1956 for execution of the ad interim bonds.

2. A petition was filed on behalf of t