IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2011 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1933 Bail Appl..No. 2620 of 2011() ----------------------------- Crime No. 143 of 2011 of Ambalathara Police Station .................... APPLICANT/ACCUSED ------------------ THAMBAN NAIR KAMBIKANAM, S/O.KUNHAMBU NAIR, AGE 58/11, NAIKKAYAM, BELUR VILLAGE, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYA BHANU, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.M.REVIKRISHNAN SRI.UNNI SEBASTIAN KAPPEN RESPONDENT(S): COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTING THE S.I. OF POLICE, AMBALATHARA POLICE STATION. Public Prosecutor Sri. M.S. Breeze THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. ........................................ Bail Application No. 2620 of 2011 ....................................... Dated: 8-4-2011 ORDER Petitioner, who is the accused in Crime No. 143 of 2011 of Ambalathara Police Station, Kasaragod for an offence punishable under Sec. 5 of Explosive Substances Act, 1908, seeks his enlargement on bail. The occurrence took place on 22-03-2011. The petitioner was arrested on 22-03-2011. 2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application contending inter alia that three persons died due to the landslide on account of the extensive blasting operations carried on by the petitioners who was running a quarry and crusher units in the name of his wife without the explosive license. 3. Having regard to the gravity of the offences, B.A. No. 2620 of 2011 -:2:- 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 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. Dated this the 8th day of April, 2011. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani/