IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2007 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1928 Bail Appl..No. 1385 of 2007() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.371/2006 OF KOYIPRAM POLICE STATION PETITIONER ---------------------------- K.R.MANOJ KUMAR, S/O. RAVEENDRANATHAN, AGED 29 YEARS, RAGH KULATHUNKAL VEEDU, KURAVANKUZHY P.O., PULLAD MURI, KOIPRAM VILLAGE, MALLAPPALLY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.B.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOYIPRAM POLICE STATION, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR JAI GEORGE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- Bail Application No. 1385/2007 ----------------------------- Dated this 8th day of March, 2007 O R D E R The petitioner who is the accused in Crime No.371/2006 of Koyipram Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 51, 52-A and 68-A of Copyright Act, 1957 for allegedly stocking thirty pirated CDs, seeks anticipatory bail. 2. Even though the learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application, having regard to the fact that this Court has granted anticipatory bail in similar matters, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner as well. 3. Accordingly, a direction is issued to the Investigating Officer to release the petitioner on bail for a period of one month in the event of his arrest in connection with the above case on his executing a bond for Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like amount to the satisfaction to the Investigating officer and subject to the following conditions: (a). Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on all Wednesdays. B.A.1385/2007 2 (b). The petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (c). The petitioner shall not influence or intimidate the prosecution witnesses nor shall he attempt to tamper with the evidence for the prosecution. (d). Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. (e). Petitioner shall surrender before the Magistrate concerned and seek regular bail in the meanwhile. 4. If the petitioner commits breach of any of the above conditions, the bail granted to him shall be liable to be cancelled. The application is allowed as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE mrcs B.A.1385/2007 3