JUDGMENT

1. Instant petitions under Section 482 Cr.P.C. are at the behest of the petitioners for quashment of the criminal proceeding in connection with G.R.Case No.178 of 2015 pending in the file of learned JMFC, Barpali on the grounds inter alia that the same is not tenable in law, inasmuch as, no prima facie case is made out against them vis-a-vis the alleged offences.

2. The petitioner in CRLMC No. 1447 of 2016 is the Headmaster of school, whereas, the other petitioners in CRLMC No. 2703 of 2016 are the teacher and the other staff of the school in question except petitioner No.5, who is an outsider. Since the petitioners have been chargesheeted in G.R. Case No. 178 of 2015 with a common allegation, so therefore, the petitions have been clubbed together for disposal by the following order.

3. In fact, an F.I.R. was lodged by opposite party No.6 alleging therein about the incident dated 3rd, 4th and 6th August, 2015 during and in course of which the informant's deceased husband who was also the Headmaster of the said school was allegedly detained, abused and humiliated by the petitioners in the immediate presence of the students which is with regard to the occurrences dated 3rd & 4t