( 1 ) IN this revisional application the four petitioners pray for quashing the proceeding of Case No. C/337 of 1975 pending against them in the Court of the learned Metropolitan Magistrte, 11th Court, Calcuta, under S. 42 (b) read with S. 22 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to the filing of the instant revisional application may be stated as follows: - on 12. 2. 73 the complainant-opposite party filed a petition of complaint in the Court of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Calcutta, against the four accused-petitioners for having committed offence punishable under S. 42 (b) of the Indian Electricity Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) read with S. 22 of the Act. The allegations made in the said complaint were that the complainant was inducted as a tenant in premises No. 32b, Brindaban Basak Street, Calcutta-5, in the month of August, 1972, in respect of one ground floor room. The complainant intended to open a plastic manufacturing business in the said room and purchased the requisite machineries, furniture and fixtures for starting the said business and invested a considerable amount for the same. On 21. 8. 72 the complainan