IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 1179 of 2011() ---------------------------------------- CRIME NO.481/CR/HHW/III/KKD/10/2010 OF CBCID, KOZHIKODE .................... PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED NO.19 -------------------------------------------- JUNAID ALI @ JUNAIS, AGED 25, S/O.ALIKUTTY, PULICKAL HOUSE, KOOKKAMPARAMB NADUVATTOM, THIRUVEGAPPURA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT & STATE -------------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY CBCID, KOZHIKODE. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.C.S.HRITHWIK THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: sts V. RAMKUMAR, J. .................................................... Bail Application No. 1179 of 2011 ..................................................... Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2011. ORDER Petitioner, who is the 19th accused in Crime No. 481/CR/HHW/III/KKD/10/2010 of CBCID, Kozhikode for offences punishable under Sections 302, 326, 328, 471, 120(B) and 201 read with Section 34 I.P.C and Sections 57(a) and 55(a) of the Abkari Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 11.09.2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that the petitioner is the person who procured spirit from A23 and A24 and supplied to the persons running toddy shops in question resulting in 23 innocent consumers of toddy losing their lives and several others getting their eye sight impaired. This hutch tragedy had come as a shock in the locality. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, nature of the allegations levelled against the petitioner, the relative conduct of the parties, the extent of the injury sustained, the propensities of the petitioner, the sentiments of the near B.A. No. 1179/2011 : 2: relatives of the victim and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioner is released on bail, he will definitely influence and intimidate the prosecution witnesses. There is also the likelihood of the petitioner making himself scarce and fleeing from justice. I am, therefore, not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. This petition is accordingly dismissed. V. RAMKUMAR, JUDGE. Rv //True Copy// P.A to Judge.