A.B. Mukherjee, J.: In course of the composite application under section 401 and 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code the petitioners, nine in number who figure as accused in Para P.S. Case No. 52 of 1993 under sections 498A/34/323/120B/406 of the Indian Penal Code pray for quashing of the said proceeding as also the order dated 16th of November 1994 passed by the Ld. Sessions Judge at Purulia in Criminal Revision No. 78 of 1993.

2. The case of the petitioners in short is that petitioner No.1 is the husband who runs a business at Bokaro, District, Bihar. Petitioner No.2 being the elder brother of petitioner No.1, is an employee of Bokaro Steel Plant. The petitioner No.3 being the younger brother of petitioner No.1, is an employee of Barmo Coliary in Bihar. Petitioner No.4 being younger brother of petitioner No.1 is also a business man. Petitioner No.5 is the old widow mother-in-law aged about 75 years. Petitioner No. 6 is the married sister of petitioner No.1 and petitioner No.7 is the husband of petitioner No.6 who being a Government employee at Jaipur, are resident of Purulia District. Petitioner No.8 is also married sister of petitioner No.1 residing at Bokaro Steel Plant.