IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO. No. 127 of 2010. Date of Decision:31.8.2010. _______________________________________________ Anil Sony and another. ….Petitioners. Versus Nigam Singh ….Respondent. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. Whether approved for reporting1?No. For the petitioners. :Mr. Rupinder Singh, Advocate.. For Respondent-1. :Mr. Varun Thakur, Advocate. Dev Darshan Sud, J.(Oral). Petitioners pray that the order dated 14.9.2009 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Clas, Rajgarh, Camp at Sarahan, District Sirmour issuing bailable warrants against him be quashed. The allegation is that the issue of process is without jurisdiction and that the complaint is motivated. The petitioners allege that it has been filed with an oblique motive to harass the petitioners as they have published a news item on true facts not by themselves but on the request of the public which is evident from Annexure:P-2. Another allegation made is that there is no question of defamation etc. as the reading of the complaint shows that no such offence is made out. The prayer is for quashing all proceedings pending before the learned court below more Whether reporters of the Local papers are allowed to see the judgment? Yes.. 2 especially of the order of summoning as also the complaint Annexure:P-3 under Sections 500 and 501 I.P.C. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. At this stage, on the allegation as made in the petition, I am not persuaded to quash the pending proceedings. The petitioners will have ample opportunity to demonstrate before the Magistrate that prima facie no case is made out. At the initial stage when only process of issue is issued, it will be difficult for this Court to judge the respective merits of the submission made by the learned counsel for the parties. This petition is accordingly disposed of. The order does not determine the merits of the case of the parties which shall be disposed of in accordance with law by the learned trial Court. Liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach this court again in accordance with law. (Dev Darshan Sud), Judge. August 31,2010(R)