ORDER

This petition is filed by the petitioner-accused No.3 under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the criminal proceedings in C.C.No.888/2017 pending on the file of Additional Civil Judge and JMFC, Udupi, for the offences punishable under Sections 500 and 501 of IPC.

2. Heard the arguments of learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent.

3. The case of the petitioner is that on the private complaint filed by the respondent under Section 200 of Cr.P.C., the learned Magistrate took cognizance and issued summons to the accused Nos.1, 2 and accused No.3-petitioner herein, for the above said offences.

4. It is alleged by the complainant in the complaint that accused No.1 is said to be the owner of Kannada TV channel, accused No.2 is said to be local correspondent in Udupi and D.K. District, and accused No.3-petitioner herein made statement in express terms who is said to be news reader. Accused No.1-TV channel telecasted defamatory statements and false news against the complainant which was read out by the petitioner. Scandalous words were repeatedly uttered, which were defamatory and the false imputation has lowered the dignity of the complainant. After re