This revision application is directed against an order, dated 31.12.1974 passed under section 116 (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Code'), by which the petitioners have been ordered to execute bond of Rs. 1000/- each with sureties of the like amount each for keeping the peace till the' conclusion of the inquiry in a proceeding under section 107 of the Code, which is pending against them.

2. It appears that petitioner no.2 Chandrashekhar Pd. Singh filed a complaint before the - Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hajipur on 20.7.74 against the opposite party-Rambaran Singh and some other members of his family alleging that on 19.7.74 at 4 P.M. the accused persons started cutting earth in the field of the petitioners, in which maize crops were standing and when the petitioner no. 2 Chandrashekhar Pd. Singh and petitioner no.7 Anil Kumar Singh went to stop them from cutting the earth the members of the opposite party along with other accused persons brutally assaulted them with Farsa, Lathi etc. The Chief Judicial Magistrate sent the complaint petition filed by petitioner no.2 to the Officer incharge Kahus police station for instituti