P.K. SAIKIA, J.

1. This proceeding U/s 482 of Cr.P.C has been initiated by the petitioners seeking quashment of the proceeding which was registered as C.R. Case No. 3329c/2014, now, pending in the court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Kamrup (M), Guwahati in so far as the present petitioners are concerned.

2. I have heard Mr. D. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. A.M. Bora, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 2 as well as Mr. N.J. Dutta, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam, appearing for the State respondent.

3. The facts, necessary for disposal of the present petition, in short, are that one Sri Pradyut Kr. Bhuyan, respondent No.2 herein, has filed a complaint before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup, Guwahati which was registered as C.R.No.3329c/2014 and which was subsequently came to be transferred to the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Kamrup, Guwahati.

4. Said complaint was lodged with the allegation that the publication of a news item in an Assamese Daily News Paper, run under the name and styled 'Amar Asom' on 22.11.2014 and 23.11.2014 as well as the publication of such news item in Englis