B.A.PATIL
Dadiba Kali Pundole @ Dadiba Pundole – Appellant
Versus
Bid and Hammer Auctioneers Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
ORDER :
This petition is filed by accused No.4 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to quash the orders dated 16.7.2015 and 11.9.2015 passed in CC.No.6392/2015 by which cognizance has been taken as against the petitioner herein.
2. I have heard Smt. Jayna Kothari, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner accused No.4 and Sri C.K. Nandakumar, learned counsel for the respondent complainant.
3. Though this case is listed for admission, by consent of both the parties, the same is taken up for final disposal.
4. The brief facts of the case are that complainant is an owner of auction house. The complaint has been filed alleging that a news article dated 6.7.2014 has been published in ‘Mumbai Mirror’ containing certain comments in the said article. It is alleged in the complaint that the said comments affected the business of the respondent complainant and therefore the complaint has been filed. On the basis of the said complaint, a case has been registered in PCR.No.388/2015 and subsequently, cognizance has been taken. Challenging the same, the petitioner is before this Court.
5. It is the contention of the learned Senior Counsel that four articles which have been publishe
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