PATRA, J.

( 1 ) THESE eight applications- (Crl. Misc. 62/69 and 95/69 being by the same person)have been filed praying that this Court should issue directions in the nature of habeas corpus under Section 491 Cr. P. C, to produce the petitioners before this court and set them at liberty.

( 2 ) ALL the petitioners excepting the one in Cr. Misc 77 of 69 were arrested by the police of Gunupur Police Station of Gunupur Sub-division in Koraput district on charges under Sections 120b/399-I. P. C. on different dates between 30-1-1969 and 2-2-1969, and were duly produced before the Sub Divisional Magistrate at Gunupur, who remanded them to custody till 14-2-69, A proceeding under Section 109 Cr. P. C. having been initiated against the petitioner in Crl. Misc. 77/69, he was arrested by the Gunupur Police on 2-3-69 and was duly produced before the magistrate at Gunupur, who remanded him to custody pending further investigation. It appears from the record that besides these petitioners a large number of other persons, about 52 in all, were also arrested on charges under sections 120b/399, I. P. C. As there was insufficient accommodation in Gunupur sub-jail, these petitioners were transferred