ORDER

31.01.2025

CRL.M.A. 3031/2025

Exemption granted, subject to just exceptions.

Let requisite compliances be made within 01 week.

The application stands disposed-of.

CRL.M.C. 635/2025 & CRL.M.A. 3030/2025 (stay)

By way of the present petition filed under section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the petitioners seek quashing of FIR No. 184/2024 dated 01.05.2024 registered under sections 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 („Copyright Act‟) and section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 („IPC‟) at P.S.: Greater Kailash,

Delhi and all proceeding emanating therefrom, contending that no offence as alleged in the subject FIR is made-out against the petitioners.

2. The matter arises from an allegation made by respondent No. 2 that the petitioners have violated his copyright to the literary work (being a film script) titled ‘Kabhu Na Chhadein Khet’ conceived in 2006, by using it in a film titled ‘Shamshera’ produced by the petitioners. Furthermore, the allegation is that the petitioners have also committed the offence of cheating by inducing respondent No. 2 into sharing his script with them; and then using that script in the production of their film by violating respondent No. 2’s