(1.) In these petitions, the petitioners have sought to quash the complaint and the order summoning the accused, dated 01.10.2016 in C.C.No.3133/2016 on the file of the IV Additional Civil Judge (Jr.Dn) & J.M.F.C., Mysuru.
(2.) The respondent herein filed a private complaint against the petitioners herein seeking action for the offences punishable under Sections 499 and 500 of Indian Penal Code. In the complaint, it was alleged that the petitioners herein got a news item published in 'Star of Mysore', an English Daily Evening newspaper on 10.11.2015 under the headlines:
(3.) Alleging that the contents of the above publication are defamatory in nature, respondent has sought prosecution of the petitioners under Sections 499 and 500 of Indian Penal Code.