IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 12295 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. KUMAR, S/O G.SWAMINATHAN, AGED 48, SWATHI VIDEO 2/1, 1ST FLOOR, 1ST CROSS, S.P.ROAD, BANGALORE-560002. 2. SUMESH, S/O SUGATHAN, VELLAPARAMBIL HOUSE, MILLS LANE, KOCHI-16. BY ADV. SRI.C.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CENTRAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GIKKU JACOB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.12295 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of February 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners face allegations in a crime registered for offences punishable inter alia under Section 65 of the Copy Right Act. The petitioners have come to this court complaining about inadequate and ineffective investigation. The petitioners pray that the F.I.R may be quashed. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor, after taking instructions submits that the investigation is in progress. The same shall be expeditiously completed. Petitioners are already on bail. There was a dispute as to whether certain relevant documents on which the petitioners want to place reliance have been made available to the investigating officer or not. It is not accepted without any dispute that all documents which the petitioners want to rely on have been made available to the investigating officers. All that remains now is the investigating officer must expeditiously complete the investigation. The learned Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation shall be completed and the final report shall be filed within a period of W.P.C.No.12295/07 2 three months from this date. 3. I accept the said submission. I am satisfied that no further directions are necessary. If and when final report is filed, the parties shall be at liberty to seek appropriate remedies under law, if they are aggrieved by such final report. 4. This writ petition is in these circumstances dismissed with the above observations. Hand over copy of this order to the learned Public Prosecutor. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr W.P.C.No.12295/07 3 W.P.C.No.12295/07 4 R.BASANT, J. CRL.M.CNo. ORDER 21ST DAY OF MAY2007 W.P.C.No.12295/07 6 R.BASANT, J. ---------------------- W.P.C.No.12295 of 2007 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of April 2007 O R D E R The short grievance of the petitioner is that no proper or effective investigation is being conducted into Ext.P1 crime registered against the petitioner on 18/01/2007 alleging commission of offences punishable under the Copy Rights Act. According to the petitioner, he has made all necessary and relevant documents available to the investigating officer to instill the requisite satisfaction in him that no offence whatsoever was committed by the petitioner. But inspite of that, investigation is not being completed and the matter is unnecessarily dragging on causing unnecessary trauma and anxiety in the mind of the petitioner. The short prayer is that the investigating officer may be directed to complete the investigation at the earliest, taking due note of the materials placed before the investigating officer by the petitioner. 2. Notice given. The learned Public Prosecutor appears W.P.C.No.12295/07 7 for the respondent/State. The learned Public Prosecutor shall ensure that the investigating officer files a statement about the stage of investigation and its outcome and the precise nature of the offence, if any, revealed against the petitioner. Call on 24/5/2007. I need only mention that it would be appropriate for the investigating officer to complete the investigation and file the final report in this crime by then. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) jsr W.P.C.No.12295/07 8 W.P.C.No.12295/07 9 R.BASANT, J C.R.R.P.No. ORDER 21ST DAY OF JULY 2006