( 1 ) THE appellant is the plaintiff. The suit was for recovery of damages of rs. 1000 for defamation. The defendant-respondent presented a complaint on 28-11-1964 to the Station House Officer, Puttur Police Station, imputing an offence under S. 392 IPC against the plaintiff. The plaintiff alleged that the defamatory statements contained in the complaint brought him disrepute and Infamy in society. He alleged that Police Officers came to his house, questioned him about the contents of the complaint and wanted to search his hpusa. He also alleged that he had to go with the police and remain in the Police Station till the evening and had to visit the Police station on several occasions on account of this complaint. The defendant admitted having lodged a complaint against the plaintiff to the police and asserted that the plaintiff along with other parsons mentioned in the complaint petition committed acts attributed to them in the complaint. He also pleaded that the statements mada in the complaint were made in the interests of law and order and to seek justice. The trial Court held that the complaint filed by the defendant is not false or frivolous or vexatious to the knowledgq of th

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