Sree Devi Digital Systems Pvt. Ltd., v. State Of Andhra Pradesh

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.14656 of 2015 ORDER:

The relief sought in the Writ Petition is as follows: "...........declaring the action of the 3rd and 4th respondents in seizing the set up box belonging to the petitioner without issuing any prior notice and without conducting any enquiry is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and without jurisdiction and violation of provisions of Cable Television Net Work Regulation Act 1995 and also Articles 14, 19, 19(1)(g) and 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to release the set up box belonging to the petitioner."

In pursuance of the crime registered by the police under the provisions of Copy Right Act, 1957, set up box of the petitioner has been seized. Since the alleged property is seized by the statutory authority, the petitioner has to invoke Section 451 Cr.P.C. if it is produced before the Court concerned. If the seized property is not produced, the petitioner has to invoke Section 457 Cr.P.C. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. ______________ K.C.BHANU, J 21st MAY, 2015.

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