P.S.TEJI, J.

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter shall be referred to as Cr.P.C.) read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India for setting aside and quashing of order dated 19.05.2016 passed by the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi and for stay of the criminal proceedings in Criminal Complaint No.210/2016 until the final decision of Civil Suit bearing CS(OS) No.3457/2015 pending before this Court.

2. The petitioner is a member and convenor of Aam Aadmi Party, member of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi and is the current Chief Minister of the NCT of Delhi. The respondent no.1 was the President of Delhi District and Cricket Association (DDCA) until 2013 and is a member of Bhartiya Janta Party, Member of Parliament and Union Cabinet Minister. On 21.12.2015, a complaint of criminal defamation was filed by the respondent no.1 against the petitioner and respondent nos.2 to 6 with allegations under Sections 499, 500, 501, 502 of the IPC read with Section 34 and 35 of the IPC. On the same date, respondent no.1 had also filed a civil defamation sui