1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Third day of August Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.PALANIVELU CRL OP(MD) No.10972 of 2011 N.SANTHANAKUMAR ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.2 Vs THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLCIE VIDEO PIRACY CELL - CB CID TIRUENVELI UNIT CRIME NO. 111 OF 2011 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. T.A. EBENEZER Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.RAMAR, Addl.Public Prosecutor ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.2 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 52(A) r/w Section 68(A) of Copy Rights Act, 1957 in Crime No.111 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police and hence, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was charged under Sections 68(A) of Copy Rights Act, 1957 in Crime No.111 of 2011. He further submitted that the first accused was arrested and released on bail and the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case and hence, he prays for enlargement on anticipatory bail. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner along with other accused found in possession of 5 New Tamil Film CDs and 345 Tamil New Film Songs CDs without permission and the petitioner is the owner of the shop and the investigation is going on and hence, he prays for dismissal of this application. 4.Considering the rival submissions made by both sides, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri, on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioner shall report before the Court concerned daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 6. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. sd/- 23/08/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NANGUNERI,TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 2 DO-THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,TIRUNELVELI. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIDEO PIRACY CELL -CB-CID,TIRUNELVELI UNIT. 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/S. T.A. EBENEZER Advocate SR.No.28662 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10972 of 2011 Date :23/08/2011 PA/25.08.2011/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/