IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2011 / 13TH POUSHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 8458 of 2010() ----------------------------------------- CRIME NO.481/CR/HHW-III/KKD/10 OF C.B.C.I.D., KOZHIKODE. .................... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.23 -------------------------------------------- BASKAR, S/O.SHANMUGHAN, NO-10 T.N. MALAYI ROAD, SOMAPETTAH, PONDICHERI. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN, SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN. RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT/STATE ------------------------------------------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MR.M.S. BREEZ. THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: rs V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.8458 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2011 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.23 in Crime No.481/CR/HHW-III/KKD/10 of C.B.C.I.D, Kozhikode, for offences punishable under Sections 302 I.P.C. and 57-A of Abkari Act, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested on 14/10/2010. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that this is the notorious 'Hooch Tragedy' in which 24 persons lost their lives and three persons lost their eye sight and eight persons are undergoing treatment in the hospital. The petitioner aided A24 in supplying spirit to A19. He will definitely flee from justice if released on bail. 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 relatives of the victim and the other facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that if the petitioner is released Bail Appln.No.8458/2010 : 2 : 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 skj