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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
V. G. Arun, J
THE MATHRUBHOOMI PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING EDITOR, SRI. P. V. CHANDRAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accused details and case origin. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. no appearance of complainant. (Para 3) |
| 3. nature of published report and its implications. (Para 5) |
ORDER Petitioners are accused Nos.4, 5 and 6 in CC.No.270 of 2022 on the files of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-I, Aluva. The crime originated from Annexure A1 complaint filed by the 2nd respondent alleging the commission of offences under Sections 499 and 500 of IPC . The allegation is regarding a news item published in the 1st accused Malayala Manorama daily and the 4th accused Mathrubhoomi daily about the 2nd respondent, the Municipal Councillor of Ward No.9 of the Aluva Municipality, having caused garbage to be deposited in the premises of the Adwaithasramam in Aluva. The 2nd accused is the Editor and the 3rd accused, the Local Reporter of Malayala Manorama. Likewise, the 5th accused is the Executive Editor, and the 6th accused, the Local Reporter of the Mathrubhoomi daily.
2. Accused Nos. 1 to 3 had challenged the complaint and further proceedings thereon in Crl.M.C.No.11320 of 2023. Therein, by a detailed order (Annexure 4) the proceedings against those accused were quashed, finding that the ingredients
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