IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2010 / 8TH SRAVANA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 3849 of 2010() ----------------------------- (CRIME NO.77/2010 OF PUTHOOR POLICE STATION) PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- R.RAJESH,S/O.RAJAN,RAJESH BHAVAN, PAVITHRASWARAN, PUTHOOR PO,KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT AND STATE ------------------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHOOR POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTLY BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.K.S.SIVAKUMAR THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.HEMA, J ----------------------- B.A No.3849 OF 2010 -------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of July 2010 ORDER This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 52(A) and 63 of the Copy Right Act. According to prosecution, certain video CDs and MP3 CDs were seized from the shop of petitioner and he was found to have committed the offences stated above. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is not conducting any business in the shop, since the business was running on loss. He allowed co-accused to conduct the business. But, he also did not have any business in CDs. The police seized some VCDs and MP3 CDs from the shop which were not intended for sale. Petitioner has nothing to do with the articles seized. He was prepared to explain his innocence to the Investigating Officer if he got an opportunity. As per the direction of this court, petitioner appeared before the Investigating Officer and he was interrogated. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner appeared before the Investigating Officer and he was interrogated. He has no objection in granting anticipatory bail to petitioner on condition. 5. On hearing both sides, I am satisfied that anticipatory bail can be granted on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed. B.A No.3849 OF 2010 2 (1) Petitioner shall, in the event of his arrest, be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) with two solvent sureties each for the like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the following conditions: (i) Petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed and co-operate with investigation. (2) This order will be in force only for a period of 20 days from today. In the mean time, whether petitioner is arrested or not, he shall seek regular bail from the court concerned, in accordance with law. Petition is allowed. K.HEMA JUDGE vdv