( 1 ) BY these petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution the Petitioners, namely, Abdul Zabbar (Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 12534 of 1983) Abdul Gaffar, Abdul Rab alias Pappu. Abdul Wahab, Ilyas and Aas Mohammad (Petitioners in Writ Petition No. 12737 of 1983) question the validity of their detention in the district Jail, Meerut and pray that the Superintendent, District Jail, Meerut should be directed to set them at liberty forthwith.

( 2 ) ALL the six petitioners are accused in crime case No. J 77/63 under Sections 147, 148, 149 and 302 Indian Penal Code pertaining to Police Station Lisari Gate, Meerut. After completing the investigation the police submitted a charge-sheet against them on 5th of August, 193 and the Chief Judicial Magistrate has, vide his order dated 1st September, 1983 committed their case to the Court of Session. On the same day the Sessions Judge registered the case as S. T. No. 430 of 1953 and the petitioners are at present being detained in the District Jail, Meerut in connection with the said trial.

( 3 ) ACCORDING to the petitioners, the Chief Judicial Magistrate did not, while committing their case to Sessions on 1st Sept. , 1983 p