IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 8th day of October, 2009 Bail Application No. 1019 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Manish S/o Sri Brahmadas R/o 267, Omkar Road, Chakhuwala, P.S. Kotwali District Dehradun. ………… Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party S Arising out of Crime No. 381of 2009 Under Sections: 51, 52-A, 63 of the Copyright Act Police Station: Kotwali Dehradun District: Dehradun. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Ramji Srivastava, Advocate present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder present for the respondent State. Applicant Manish, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 381 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under Section 51, 52-A and 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957, Police Station Kotwali Dehradun, District Dehradun, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant drew attention of this Court to the fact that the maximum punishment provided under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957, is only three years. He further drew attention of this Court to Schedule I Classification II contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which provides that if an offence is punishable with imprisonment less than three years under any other law, the same shall be bailable. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Manish be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. [ (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 08.10.2009 H.Negi