IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 Bail Appl..No. 7374 of 2008() ----------------------------- CRIME NO.269/08 OF PULIKEEZHU POLICE STATION PETITIONER/ACCUSED -------------------------------------- SAM THOMAS, S/O.K.MATHAI SAMUEL, AGED 31 YEARS, KURISUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, PARUMALA P.O. THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZ THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K. HEMA, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B.A. No. 7374 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 O R D E R This petition is for anticipatory bail. 2. The alleged offences are under Sections 52(A), r/w 68 (A) and 51 r/w 63 of Copy Right Act, 1989. According to prosecution, certain CD Cassets, DVD & VCD Writers and other computer equipments were seized from the house of the petitioner. He was making certain fake feature films and Christian devotional songs, using the articles seized. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the prosecution records will show that the contraband articles were seized from the house of one 'Sony' and the petitioner has nothing to do with the said person. The petitioner is not even a resident in the said house and the petitioner is now apprehending arrest by the police on the allegation that he is also involved in the offence. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner may be directed to surrender before the investigating officer and co-operate with the investigation. He also submitted that he has no objection in granting bail, but stringent conditions may be BA No. 7374/08 -:2:- imposed. On hearing both sides, I find that, anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner on conditions. Hence, the following order is passed : (1) Petitioner shall surrender before the Investigation Officer within 7 days from today and co-operate with the investigation. (2) In case the petitioner is arrested, he shall be released on bail on executing bond for Rs.25,000/- with two solvent sureties each for like sum to the satisfaction of the arresting officer on the following conditions : (i) Petitioner shall co-operate with the Investigation and report before the Investigating Officer as and when directed. (ii) Petitioner shall not commit any offence while on bail. The petition is allowed. K. HEMA, JUDGE ttb BA No. 7374/08 -:2:-