( 1 ) THIS revisional application is directed against the conviction of the petitioners under Section 26 or 27 or both of the Industrial Disputes Act and to the sentences passed thereunder. The prosecution case was briefly as follows--The petitioners Ramdass, Monmatha De, Mom Bose and Sheikh Karim are workers of the Oriental Gas Co. Ltd, whereas petitioner No. 5 Parimal Das is not a worker of the Company but is a labour leader. There was a labour Union comprising of some workers of the Oriental Gas Co. Ltd. with Parimal as Secretary which functioned till 1948 when Parimal was placed in detention. After the orders of detention of Parimal, a new Union was formed under a different leadership and this new Union was registered and recognised by the Company. In 1951 Parimal was released from detention and he reorganised his Union comprising some workers of the Oriental Gas Co. Ltd. But this Union which was freshly reorganised was not registered and the Company did not recognise the same. In order to put pressure on the Company the members of the Union led by Parimal organised a sudden strike on 13-6-51. On that day a worker of the Company named Sitaram, tried to enter the factor