1. Heard submissions at the Bar. The petitioners in all these petitions pray for quashing and setting aside the orders passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, J.M.F.C courts at Nanded, Newasa, Sangamner, Kopargaon as also Chalisgaon thereby issuing process in respective Summary Criminal Cases and also pray for setting aside the complaints filed by respondents-complainants. (mentioned details of number of cases and the details as to the courts and orders impugned )

2. The brief facts stated in respect of in Criminal Writ Petition No.64 of 2003, Criminal Writ Petition No.65 of 2003, Criminal Writ Petition No.108 of 2003, Criminal Writ Petition No. 109 of 2003 are summarized thus:

An article was published on 8.7.2002 in Marathi weekly “Chitralekha”, making certain allegations against Pandurangshastri Athawale, known as “Dada” and Jayshree Didi (Dhanashri Talwalkar) of “Swadhyaya Pariwar.” The publication imputed that the Dada and Didi lost their balance and imputed that Dada made speech like an instigating terrorist leader that they possess the thousands youth like LTTE who can jump from the terrace of Oberoi Hotel and can finish any body at his instance. The artic