1. This Criminal Revision petition arises out of a private complaint filed by one C. H. Kanaran, Secretary, Kerala State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Trivandrum, who is the petitioner herein against the respondent, one P. Krishnaswamy, Printer and Publisher of the Indian Express, which is an English daily published at Madurai, charging offences under Ss, 500 and 501 IPC., for publication of a news item in its issue dated 11-8-67.

2. The impugned news item marked as Ext. P1 (b) reads as follows: "C P I unit levels graft charges against Leftists Trivandrum, Aug. 10 (ENS)

One of the units of the Right Communist Party in Kerala has come out with certain startling allegations against the 'Marxists.

The Pathanapuram Taluk Committee of the CPI has, after listing the instances of alleged corruption indulged in by the Marxists, asked its State Committee to reconsider how long we are to bear this liability off defending their corruption."

The 21-member taluk committee in a resolution adopted unanimously has also suggested to the State Committee "to seek the earliest opportunity to shake off this liability".

Among the charges made by the taluk committee are: The