JUDGMENT :

1. The two applications before me, invoke the power of this Court under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (for short, “the Cr.P.C.”), seeking a relief of quashing of an order dated 22/03/2022, passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate, 10th Court at Andheri, Mumbai, issuing process against them, for committing the offences punishable under Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (for short, “the IPC”).

Amongst the two, one of the Applicant-Salman is a well-known cine artist and is a part of the Indian film and entertainment industry, who claim to enjoy an excellent reputation, tremendous goodwill and extensive fan following in India and also on international platform.

The other Applicant, was working as a bodyguard of Salman Khan, at the relevant time, when the incident is alleged to have taken place.

2. The complainant is one Mr.Ashok Shyamlaal Pandey, a journalist and, according to him, had a tiff with the accused persons on the given date and which surfaced through his complaint, which is filed before the Metropolitan Magistrate against the two named persons and one unknown person on 25/06/2019.

The complainant narrate that he being a journalist, in routine cour