( 1 ) KRISHAN Lal Suri, the respondent here in, filed a suit against Sant Lal Nagrath, the petitioner herein, for recovery of Rs. 1,100. 00 by way of damages for alleged illegal seizure of his shooting licence and his arms. The petitioner filed his written statement in the suit resisting the claim of the respondent herein. In the said written statement, the petitioner made certain allegations which according to the respondent, constituted defamation. On the basis of these alleged defamatory remarks, the respondent filed a complaint against the petitioner under section 500 IPC- The learned Magistrate after perusing the complaint and the statements and his witnesses passed an order under section 204 Cr, P. C. (old) on 30-3-1973 directing the issue of summons for the appearance of the petitioner in his Court on 26-4-1973. The petitioner appeared 469 before the learned Magistrate and filed an application on 26-4-1973 for quashing the proceedings against him and for discharging the petitioner under section 253 (2) Cr. P. C. on the ground that the learned Magistrate had no jurisdiction to try the petitioner for an offence under section 500 1pc. This application was dismiss