IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY THURSDAY, THE 28TH JULY 2011 / 6TH SRAVANA 1933 Crl.MC.No. 2060 of 2006() ------------------------------------- CC.85/2006 OF CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS. 1 TO 5 ------------------------------------------------------- 1. M/S.MALAYALAM COMMUNICATIONS LTD., A LIMITED COMPANY HAVING ITS OFFICE AT VADAKKEKKOTTARAM, PADMAVILASOM ROAD, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 023, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. JOHN BRITTAS, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MALAYALAM COMMUNICATIONS LTD., VADAKKEKKOTTARAM, PADMAVILASOM ROAD, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 023. 3. M/S.KAIRALI. T.V., A UNIT OF M/S.MALAYALAM COMMUNICATIONS LTD., PADMAVILASOM ROAD, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4. MOHAMMEDKUTTY ALIAS MAMMOOTTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, CHAIRMAN, M/S.KAIRALI T.V, A UNIT OF M/S.MALAYALAM COMMUNICATIONS LTD., PADMAVILASOM ROAD, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 023. 5. SHIBU CHAKRAVARTHY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR, M/S.KAIRALI T.V., A UNIT OF M/S.MALAYALAM COMMUNICATIONS LTD. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU, SRI.PRASUN.S, SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN. Crl.MC.No. 2060 of 2006 RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT AND STATE ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.P.SATHEESHKUMAR, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.PURUSHOTHAMA SHENOY, PROPRIETOR, M/S.VINODH MOVIES, T.D.S. ROAD, ERNAKULAM-682 035. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. R2 BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.I.V. PRAMOD. R1 BY SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE, SRI.M.F.MOHAMMOD SIYAD. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs Crl.MC.No. 2060 of 2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE A: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 21/07/2005 IN C.C. NO.85/2006 PREFERRED BEFORE THE COURT OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ERNAKULAM. ANNEXURE B: COPY OF THE DEED OF ASSIGNMENT OF COPY RIGHT EXECUTED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS HEREIN BY THE 6TH ACCUSED DATED 08/04/2005. ANNEXURE C: COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT SWORN BY THE 6TH ACCUSED. ANNEXURE D: COPY OF THE REPLY NOTICE DATED 08/05/2005 SENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS ANNEXURES: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs B.P.RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crl.M.C.No.2060 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 28th day of July, 2011 ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor. 2. Petitioners are the accused Nos.1 to 5 in C.C.No.85/2005 on the file of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 465, 468, 471, 417, 420, 379, 120(B) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 63, 65, 68 and 69 of the Copy Right Act, 1957. Primary prayer in this Crl.M.C. is to quash annexure A complaint and all further proceedings pursuant thereto in C.C.No.85/2006 pending on the file of Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Ernakulam. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the complainant is dead. Therefore, this Crl.M.C. has abated. It is open to the petitioner to bring it to the notice of the trial court. If it is brought to the notice of the trial court, the trial court shall consider the entire facts and circumstances of the case and pass appropriate orders at an early date. Crl.M.C. is disposed of as above. B.P.RAY, JUDGE jes