India, July 2 -- 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.

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 circulati...