IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-12-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

Muthukumar Petitioner

Vs

1. The State Rep by its Station House Officer,

Grand Bazar P.S.

Pondicherry.

Crime No.109 of 2025

2.Raja Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to call for the records and quash the FIR registered by the 1^st respondent in Crime No.109 of 2025 dated 17.05.2025 for the alleged commission of offences under section

63 and 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957 pending on the file of the 1^st respondent.

For Petitioner: Mr.R.Ganesan

For R1: Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy

Public Prosecutor, Government of Puducherry

assisted by Mr.A.Alexander

Government Advocate (Puducherry)

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records and

quash the F.I.R in Crime No.109 of 2025 dated 17.05.2025 for the alleged offences under Sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957 on the file of the

respondent police.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Public Prosecutor assisted by the learned Government Advocate (Puducherry) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the investigation in this case has been