JUDGMENT (ORDER)

Nutan D. Sardessai, J.—Heard Shri Arun Bras De Sa, learned Advocate for the Petitioners and Shri S.R.Rivankar, learned Public Prosecutor on behalf of the State/respondent no.3.

2. Rule

3. Heard forthwith with the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties.

4. Respondent no.2 waives service and Shri S. R. Rivankar, learned Public Prosecutor on behalf of respondent no.3.

5. This Writ Petition invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. takes exception to the order passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, North Goa, Panaji dismissing the Revision Application filed by the petitioner dated 03.10.2017 pursuant to which it confirmed the order of the learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class issuing summons to the petitioners herein.

6. Heard Shri Arun Bras de Sa learned Advocate for the petitioner who contended at the outset as to how the reportage of the FIR could constitute defamation. He adverted to the press release issued by the Calangute Police Station and submitted that the petitioners had published the said information as given by the Calangute Police and who had subsequently filed a charge sheet against the respondent no.2. He adve