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HARNARESH SINGH GILL, J The petitioners were tried for committing the offences under Sections 63, 68-A of the Copy Right Act, 1957 and Section 292 IPC. Vide judgment and order dated 20.5.2010, the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bathinda, found the petitioners guilty for the aforesaid offences and sentenced them as under:- 

  Name of the           Offence                  Sentence              Fine
    convict

Ashok Kumar 63 of Copy Rigorous imprisonment Rs. 2000/-. In default Right Act for one year of fine, convict is to undergo further rigorous imprisonment for two months.

After completing investigation, challan was presented before the Court concerned. Finding a prima facie case, charges under Sections 63 and 68-A of Copy Right Act and Section 292 IPC were framed against the petitioners.

All the accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. In order to prove the guilt of the accused, the prosecution had examined PW1-SI U.C.Chawla, PW2-SI Balwiinder Singh and PW3- Mukesh Sharma, Executive, Anti-Piracy, T-Series Industries.

In their statements recorded under Section 313 Cr.P.C., the accused denied the prosecution, pleaded false implication and claimed trial.

4 of 12 Crl. Revision Nos. 2365, 2528 and 2900 of 2011 -5- As stated above, the accused-petitioners were convicted under Sections 63, 68-A of Copy Right Act and Section 292 IPC vide judgment dated 20.5.2010 passed by the trial Court. The appeals filed by the accused- petitioners were also dismissed by the appellate Court on 23.9.2011.