HARI NARAIN NIGAM Vs. SHEETAL PRASAD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) B. P. Singh, J. This is an application for revision against the order dated 21st October, 1991 passed by the XII Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut, in Criminal Case No. 2015 of 1991 Sheetal Prasad v. Hari Narain Nigam.

(2.) SHEETAL Prasad has filed a private criminal complaint against Hari Narain Nigam (Editor of the Newspaper Hindustan Times) under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code. The said complaint (Criminal Complaint Case No. 4372 of 1988) was pending in the Court of XII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut. The accused had put in appearance and on 25-1-1991 the application of the accused for being exempted from personal appearance was allowed and personal presence was dispensed with. It was ordered that the accused be represented througeh his pleader Mr. Puri.

(3.) I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant, learned counsel for the complainant and the learned A. G. A.