A.I.S. Cheema, J.

1. Rule, returnable forthwith. With consent of the learned counsel for the parties, matter has been finally heard.

2. The Petitioner is accused in S.T.C. No.643 of 2008 pending before J.M.F.C., Sakri, Dist-Dhule, in defamation case filed by Respondent No.2 (hereafter referred as "Complainant").

3. The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking quashing of order dated 21st November 2008 in S.T.C. No.279 of 2008 passed under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ("Cr.P.C." in brief) and subsequent chargesheet filed by police converting the S.T.C. No.279 of 2008 into S.T.C. No.643 of 2008 and subsequent recording of plea.

4. A brief reference needs to be made to the manner in which the present proceedings have developed in the trial Court. The Complainant presented private complaint to the J.M.F.C., Sakri under Section 499, 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ("I.P.C." in brief) claiming that the Petitioner (hereafter referred as "Accused") had demanded Rs.50,000/- from him and on failure of the complainant to give the amount, the Accused published defamatory contents against the Complainant in his Weekly Newspaper Editions on 16th September 20