SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
MANJUNATHA M. S. S/O LATE SATYANARAYANA SHETTY – Appellant
Versus
STATE BY ARISIKERE TOWN POLICE – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking the following reliefs:
2. The petitioner claims to be in the business of the sale of gram flour under the name and style of “MRS Ganapathi” brand. Respondent No. 2 lodged a complaint on 04.10.2013 with respondent No. 1-Police for the offences punishable under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1967 and Sections 482, 483 and 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (hereinafter referred to as IPC for short) which came to be registered as Crime No. 297/2013 by Arasikere Town Police Station.
3. In pursuance of the said registration of the FIR, a search of the premises of the petitioner was conducted. The Police seized certain bags of gram flour and other items. Investigation wa
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