( 1 ) PETITIONERS are threesome, brothers, who complain that they have been framed up to resemble mythical figures. Three Musketeers of Alexandra Dumas. But, the question to be decided by us in these two petitions is of direction, if any, to be made on the writ side to ensure fair investigation of the crime allegedly authorized by them because they have claimed enforcement of their fundamental right to a fair trial grounded on such investigation.

( 2 ) ON 2-4-1987, an under-trial prisoner and a Police constable were shot dead and petitioners have been booked for that offence. A notorious criminal, Ravi Pande, with goriest of track record, it is admitted, was one of the victims. It is also admitted that the occurrence took place when he was being escorted back from the Court with co-prisoner Bhagwandas Kamaria, of almost equal notoriety. It has also come on record, that Head Constable Ramnand Singh was the other member of the escort party - who was injured in the shoot out. It is alleged that petitioners came in two cars of which one was stolen from Delhi and they fired at the escort party and that the facts were disclosed in the F. I. R. which the injured Head Const