IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bail Appl..No. 8183 of 2010()
1. V.A.ASOKAN, S/O.AYYAPPAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
For Petitioner :SRI.K.N.ABHILASH
For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.RAMKUMAR
Dated :21/12/2010
O R D E R
V. RAMKUMAR, J.
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Bail Application No. 8183 of 2010
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Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010.
ORDER
Petitioner, who is the 8th accused in Crime
No.481/CR/HHW-III/KKD/10 of CBCID, Kozhikode for offences
punishable under Section 57 of the Abkari Act and Section 302
IPC, seeks his enlargement on bail. The petitioner was arrested
on 30.11.2010.
2. The learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application
submitting inter alia that this is a hooch tragedy in which 24
persons had lost their lives by drinking toddy mixed with Methyl
Alcohol and the petitioner is a staff of the first accused who was
running the toddy shops on benami.
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
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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).
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