1. The petitioner, who is an Editor -in-chief of all publications of the Tribune Trust was knocked at the door of this Court by filing this petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing complaint dated 25-7-2007 (Annexure P-3) filed under Sections 500, 501 and 502 of the Indian Penal Code and order dated 4-8-2007 (Annexure P-5) passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandigarh, whereby petitioner was summoned for the aforementioned sections of the Indian Penal Code to face criminal trial.

2. The three newspapers are published by the Tribune Trust Daily English NewspaperThe Tribune, The Dainik Tribune in Hindi and the Punjabi Tribune in English. The petitioner, being the Editor-in-chief appointed by the Trust, is the Editor-in-Chief of each and every publication of the Trust. The Dainik Tribune, which is a Daily Hindi newspaper has a separate Editorial Department, which is distinct from the Editorial Department of the other two newspapers of the Trust, viz., the Punjabi Tribune and the Tribune. It is further pleaded that the printing and publication of the newspapers is inter alia governed by the provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act