IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1344 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2008 Maharashtra Police Co-operative ) Housing Federation (Ltd), Mumbai )..Applicant Versus Shri Vasant S.Shetye & Ors. )..Respondents ---- Mr.A.G.Sabnis i/by V.S.Kapse for the applicant. Mr.A.S.Shitole APP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 27.08.2008. PC 1. This is an application for leave to appeal. The accused have been acquitted for alleged offences under Sections 499, 500 & 501 of IPC. The complainant in this case was one Maharashtra Police Co-operative Housing Federation (Ltd.,) Mumbai. Learned Advocate for the applicant states that in the year 2004 one Saraf Choudhari Nagar Co-op. Housing Society No.8 Ltd., was a member. The alleged defamatory remarks are contained in their Annual General Meeting report. On perusing the same, I find that the allegations cannot be directly attributed against the Federation and are against the administration. In the 2nd paragraph, there is a reference to the federation but that is in the : 2 : context of allegations of corruption and mis-management made by Mr.Kadam and Mr.Bhuneshwar. Both these persons are not accused in this case. Nothing is shown to indicate that on the date of publication in the year 2005, the Saraf Choudhari Nagar Co-op. Housing Society No.8 Ltd., was a member of the federation. The membership given earlier is not supported by any documents as held by the trial Court. In the circumstances, the view taken is a possible view. Hence, this is not a fit case to interfere in an appeal against acquittal. Hence, leave refused. Consequently, appeal papers to be filed. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)