JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to call for records in C.C.No.144 of 2021 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tambaram and quash the same.)

1. Challenging the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.144 of 2021 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tambaram, the present criminal original petition has been filed.

2. The case of the complainant is that The news item published in The New Indian Express dated 23.08.2018 with the caption “HC Raps Estranged Couple, School over fake documents and in the online news edition EDEX Live a news material was posted on 22.08.2018 with the caption “Madras High Courts rebukes couple, who got hold of fake transfer certificate for children”.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that totally five accused in C.C.No.144 of 2021, in which, the 1st accused is the New Indian Express, the 2nd accused is described as Editorial Director, the 3rd accused is Editor in chief, the 4th Accused in chief reporter and the 5th accused is the reporter of the New Indian Express. The petitioners are the first and second accused. As per the declaration made in the paper, A1