JUDGMENT

1. This petition under Section 397 read with Section 401 and Section 482 of CrPC is filed by the petitioners named above, challenging order dated 17.12.2007, taking cognizance of offence punishable under Section 323 of CrPC and order dated 20.01.2009 rejecting prayer of discharge made under Section 258 of CrPC, passed by learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Agartala, West Tripura, in connection with case No. Misc. 993 of 2007 and further prayed for discharging them from the liability of the criminal case.

2. Heard learned counsel, Mr. Sekhar Dutta for the petitioners and learned P.P., Mr. A. Ghosh for the State respondent and learned senior counsel, Mr. P.K. Biswas, assisted by learned counsel, Mr. P. Majumder for respondent No. 2, the de facto complainant.

3. Fact, necessary for disposal of the present petition, is that the de facto complainant, Sri Kamal Ranjan Ghosh, respondent No. 2 herein, submitted a First Information Report in writing to SI Balaram Sen, Officer In-charge of Lembucherra Police Outpost under Lefunga PS alleging that on 05.11.2007 during office hours the de facto complainant, Kamal Ranjan Ghosh was performing his duties in Poultry Divisio