IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2010 / 21ST JYAISTHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 1835 of 2010() ------------------------- CRIME NO.126/2010 OF THAMARASSERY POLICE STATION -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ACCUSED ---------------------- TINTU SHAJI, S/O.RAJAN, AGED 22 YEARS, PATTATHIL HOUSE, THAMARASSERY.P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 573. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): STATE & DE FACTO COMPLAINANT ------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. SRI.K.AJITH, S/O.K.R.THANKAPPAN, BUREAU CHIEF, 'ASIANET NEWS', PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT KOTTAYAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.C.S.HRITHIK THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V.RAMKUMAR, J. ------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.1835 of 2010 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of June, 2010 ORDER In this petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C, the petitioner who is the sole accused in Crime No.126/2010 of Thamarassery Police Station for an offence punishable under Section 63 of the Copyright Act 1957 and Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000, seeks to quash Annexure I FIR and all further proceedings if any. 2. The allegation against the petitioner was that, in violation of the provision of the Copyright Act and the Information Technology Act, he had relayed a news item published by Asianet News without their sanction or authority. The second respondent, de facto complainant appearing through counsel, has submitted that the accused is a final year Degree student and it is understood that he had no subversive motives behind his act, that he was unaware of the consequences, that he belongs to a poor family and more importantly, that he is on the P.S.C rank list for Police Constables and that the Asianet have got no subsisting complaint in the matter. If so, it is in the interests of Crl.M.C. No.1835 of 2010 : 2 : concerned that the matter is prematurely terminated. Accordingly, Annexure I FIR is quashed accepting Annexure II affidavit filed by the second respondent, the de facto complaint, narrating the settlement of the matter. Further proceedings if any taken pursuant to the registration of Crime No.126/2010 shall also stand quashed. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE dmb