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*IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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CRL.M.C. 5245/2013 and Crl.M.A.Nos.18920-21/2013

%

Date of Decision : 16^th January, 2014

ARVIND KEJRIWAL & ORS

..... Petitioners

Through :

Mr. Shanti Bhushan, Sr.

Adv. with Mr. Rahul Mehra,

Mr. Rohit Singh, Mr. Kartik

Seth,Mr. Rishikesh Verma

and Ms. Neha Rastogi,

Advs.

versus

AMIT SIBAL & ANR

..... Respondents

Through :

Mr. N.K. Kaul, Sr. Adv.

with Mr. Madhav Khurana

and Mr. Ajiteshwar Singh,

Advs. for R-1.

CORAM :-

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.R. MIDHA

JUDGMENT (ORAL)

1. Respondent no.1 instituted a complaint of defamation

against the petitioners under Sections 500 and 501 read with

Sections 34 and 120B of IPC in which, vide summoning order

dated 24^th July, 2013, the learned Metropolitan Magistrate issued

summons to the petitioners.

2. The petitioners have challenged the summoning order dated

24^th July, 2013 on the ground that respondent no.1 is not the

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aggrieve