Jafar Sadiq v. State Rep.By

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 52A and 68A of the Copy Right Act, 1957, in C.C.No.221 of 2012, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The petitioner is A2 in C.C.No.221/2012, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Poonamallee, Chennai. Originally, FIR in Crime No.768 of 2010 had been registered under Sections 52 A and 68A of the Copy Right Act, 1957 and on filing the final report, it had taken cognizance in C.C.No.221/2012, before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Poonamallee, Chennai. Non-Bailable Warrant had been issued against the petitioner on 09.11.2023.

3.It is the grievance of the learned counsel for the petitioner that without issuing summons, straight away Non-Bailable Warrant had been issued against the petitioner. This is an issue that has to be examined by the concerned Judicial Magistrate, but anticipatory bail cannot be 1/3

granted. It is for the learned counsel for the petitioner to approach the concerned Judicial Magistrate and urge upon the Judicial Magistrate to examine the records and find out whether any summons were issued or straight away Non-Bailable Warrant was issued. Accordingly, orders may be passed by the concerned Judicial Magistrate. 4.In view of the facts, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are also closed.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

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