( 1 ) RULE. Learned A. P. P. Mr. M. A. Patel, waives the service of the Rule on behalf of respondent-State of Gujarat.

( 2 ) THE petitioners have challenged legality, validity and propriety of orders passed by Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Rapar, District Kutch-Bhuj, dated 2-6-1997, in the proceedings of Criminal Case No. 249 of 1997, taking cognizance of the offence registered at Rapar Police Station, vide Crime Register C. R. No. 3 of 1997, dated 14-1-1997,; and had committed the case to the Sessions Court, district Kutch. The petitioners have also challenged legality, validity and propriety of orders passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, District Kutch-Bhuj, dated 9-6-1998, in the proceedings of Sessions Case No. 62 of 1997.

( 3 ) THE present petitioners are facing prosecution for the offences made punishable under Sees. 143, 147, t48, 149, 186, 332, 333 and 307 of Indian Penal code, in respect to an incident whichis registered as offence at Rapar Police Station vide Crime Register C. R. No, 3of 1997 on 14-1-1997; that according to prosecution First Information Report was lodged on 14-1- 1997, at Rapar Police Station, around 20-30 hours against presen