The above two criminal miscellaneous petitions have been filed by Mrs.M.Kalyansundari and R.Srinivasan respectively, the third accused and 1st accused in C.C No.15950 of 1983 on the file of the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Madras to quash the proceedings under Sec.482, Cr.P.C.

2. The first respondent in Crl.M.P.No.1426 of 1984 and the sole respondent in Crl.M.P.No. 2981 of 1984 is Dr.A.K.Faziluddin who is the complainant in the abovesaid calendar case. The second accused V.D.Muthu is the third respondent in Crl.M.P.No.1426 of 1984. The complainant Dr.AK.Faziluddin in both the petitions has filed a private complaint under Sec.499 read with Secs.34 and 500,I.P.C. against accused 1 to 3. The first accused is an advocate. The facts of the case are briefly stated as follows:

3. The complainant is a Dental Doctor by profession, having B.Sc, and B.D.S. Degrees and a respectable and prominent Public man in Madras City. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (J) and also a prominent Executive Member in the Indo Arab Friendship Association. He is also the Associated Editor of the English Weekly “News Wind” and also Commissioner of