( 1 ) THIS revisional application was filed by the petitioners Saifar Sheikh and five others for quashing the proceedings against them pending in the Court of Sri R. N. Sarkar, Magistrate, First Class, Suri. The facts are briefly as follows:

( 2 ) ON 26th December 1958 one Sheikh Khoda Newaj lodged a first information report at Nanoor P. S. against 17 persons including the six petitioners, alleging that in the early morning of that day, a bullock belonging to one Sonaullah had damaged gram plants belonging to one Mokshed Sk. , that the bullock had been seized by Haijan Sk. and Ajad for impounding; that Sonaullah asked for the release of the bullock and there was a quarrel, whereupon fifteen or sixteen persons including the six petitioners assaulted Haijan Sk. and Ajad and rescued the bullock. The police after investigation submitted charge-sheet against eight accused persons under Section 147, 324 and 325 of the Indian Penal Code. On the 1st of May 1959, when the Magistrate was to peruse police papers for considering whether a charge or charges should be framed against the persons sent up the informant filed a petition stating that there was a prima facie case agains