HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN CRIMINAL PETITION No.7767 of 2017

ORDER

Heard Sri M.Pavan Kashyap, learned counsel representing Sri Venkat Reddy Kodumuri, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri M.A.K.Mukheed, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 and Mrs. Shalini Saxena, learned counsel representing learned Public Prosecutor, appearing for respondent No.2. Perused the record.

2. This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C to quash the proceedings against the petitioner herein in C.C.No.134 of 2022 on the file of the Special Judicial Magistrate of First Class for Excise, Hyderabad.

3. Petitioner herein is accused No.1. The offences alleged against him are under Sections 500 and 501 read with 34 of IPC.

4. Perusal of record would reveal that respondent No.1 has filed a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. before learned Magistrate alleging that the petitioner herein - accused No.1 addressed a press conference at Hyderabad on 12.04.2016 stating that “Asaduddin Owaisi (President of Majlis and AIMIM) shall only contest the Places in Election where financial benefit lies”. The same are defamatory in nature to defame the political party i.e., AIMIM. Respondent No.1 is