IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2011 / 11TH MAGHA 1932 Bail Appl..No. 580 of 2011() -------------------------------- (CRIME NO.481/CR/HHW/III/KKD/10/2010 OF CBCID, KOZHIKODE) ..... PETITIONER: ---------------- JUNAID ALI @ JUNAIS, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.ALIKUTTY, PULIKKAL HOUSE, KOORKKAMPARAMB NADUVATTOM, THIRUVEGAPPURA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, CBCID, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM-682 031. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.M.S.BREEZE THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: svs V.RAMKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------------------- Bail Application No.580 of 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of January, 2011 ORDER The petitioner, who is accused No.19 in Crime No.481/CR/HHW/III/KKD/10/2010 of CBCID, Kozhikode punishable under Sections 302, 326, 328, 471, 120(B), 201 read with Section 34 I.P.C. & Sections 57(A) & 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 this is the notorious 'Hooch tragedy' in which 24 persons lost their lives and 3 persons lost their eye sight and several persons are undergoing treatment in the hospital. The role of the petitioner was to secure spirit from A23 & A24 from Villupuram in Tamil Nadu and supplying the same to A1 who was running a toddy shop benami on hebalf of A2 to A6. It was after consuming the killer brew sold under the label “speed toddy” that the above man-made catastrophe took place. Bail Appln.No.580/2011 : 2 : 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 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