JUDGMENT :

SURYA PRAKASH KESARWANI, J.

1. Heard Sri Jayjit Chowdhury, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri Nabankur Paul, learned Counsel for the State/appellant and Mr. Sayak Chakraborti, learned Counsel for the respondents/writ petitioners through video conferencing.

FACTS

2. Briefly stated the facts of the present case are that the respondents/writ petitioners have lodged a First Information Report No. 257 of 2023 dated 07.07.2023 under Sections 448/323/325/326/307/34 Indian Penal Code read with Sections 25(1-A)/27 of the Arms Act, P.S. Sahebgunj, District Coochbehar in which 14 persons are named, as under:

“1. Nijam Sarkar S/o Shahjahan Sarkar.

2. Chanchal Kr. Roy S/o Chandicharan Roy of Kalmati, P.S. Sahebganj, District Cooch Behar.

3. Raju Barman S/o Bablu Barman of Jaigirbalabari, P.S. Sahebganj, District Cooch Behar.

4. Shibendra Nath Barman So Sharat Ch. Barman of Kalmati, P.S. Sahebganj, District Cooch Behar.

5. Dipak Roy S/o Binod Ch. Roy of Kalmati, P.S. Sahebganj, District Cooch Behar.

6. Rafikul Islam Mallik S/o Fajlu Haque Mallik of Kalmati, P.S. Sahebganj, District Cooch Behar.

7. Maynal Sekh S/o Sammad Sekh of Kalmati, P.S. Sahebganj, District Cooch Behar.

8. Ch