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CASE NO.:

Appeal (crl.) 129 of 2003

PETITIONER:

Ajay Mitra

RESPONDENT:

State of M.P. & Ors.

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 28/01/2003

BENCH:

S. Rajendra Babu, Brijesh Kumar & G.P. Mathur.

JUDGMENT:

JUDGMENT

(Arising out of S.L.P.(Crl.) No.914 of 2002)

With Crl. Appeal Nos.130-132 of 2003 (Arising out of S.L.P.

(Crl.) Nos.1710-1712 of 2002)

Mathur, J.

Leave granted.

These appeals by special leave are directed against the

judgment and order dated January 16, 2002 of High Court of

Madhya Pradesh, by which three Petitions filed by the appellants

under Section 482 Cr.P.C. were dismissed.

M/s Cadbury Schweppes Beverages India Private Ltd.

entered into three identical Bottling Agreements with the

complainant, Sanjiva Bottling Company Private Limited on March

1, 1996 pursuant to a Master Trademark License entered into by

associate companies of Cadbury Schweppes plc. United Kingdom

and Cadbury Schweppes Beverages India Private Limited. In

terms of these three agreements, M/s Sanjiva Bottling Company

was authorised to manufacture and sell certain specified beverages

under specified trademarks owned by Cadbury Schweppes