U.C. Dhyani, J.

The applicants, by means of present application / petition under Section 482 of Cr. P.C., seek to quash the proceedings of criminal case no. 384 of 2007, Dayal Singh vs Sultan Singh and others, under Sections 109, 181, 182, 193, 211, 465, 468, 469 and 500 of IPC, police station Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal.

2) Complainant Dayal Singh Rawat and others faced a criminal trial in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Kotdwar, Garhwal, which trial was initiated at the behest of Sultan Singh and others. Dayal Singh Rawat and others were exonerated by learned Magistrate, vide judgment and order dated 07.03.2007. By way of criminal complaint no. 384 of 2007, it was alleged by the complainant that his image was tarnished, his reputation was harmed and he was defamed by the accused persons (applicants herein). After recording statements under Sections 200 and 202 of Cr. P.C., accused-applicants Sultan Singh, Ravindra Singh and Kamla Devi were summoned by learned Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Kotdwar, Garhwal to face the trial for the offence