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Madras HC denies bail in Vijay’s Jana Nayagan leak case; Chennai police say 1.2 crore watched pirated copy illegally

Madras HC denies bail in Vijay’s Jana Nayagan leak case; Chennai police say 1.2 crore watched pirated copy illegally

The Madras High Court has refused bail to two men accused in the Jana Nayagan leak case, dealing another blow in the investigation into the piracy of actor-turned-politician, now Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, Vijay‘s upcoming film. During the hearing, the prosecution told the court that nearly 1.2 crore people had watched the film through illegal pirated copies before it reached theatres. A still of Vijay from Jana Nayagan, Court refuses bail in Jana Nayagan leak case According to a report by The Hindu, the Madras High Court on July 2 refused to grant bail to S. Rajini and Jayaprakash in connection with the leak of Jana Nayagan. Justice C. Kumarappan was told during the hearing that nearly 1.2 crore people had already watched the uncertified film online before authorities managed to curb its circulation. The prosecution alleged that the leak was not accidental but part of a planned operation. They alleged that a freelance film editor copied portions of the film onto a hard drive from an editing studio before piecing them together with the …