Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | Hooch tragedy Bail |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Act(s) Referred | Constitution of India Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Appeal Disposed Off |
Headnote | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439(1) read with Art.136 of the Constitution - Bail -Hooch tragedy - A large number of persons died and other suffered serious physical injuries by consuming country made liquor containing ethyl and methyl alcohol - Held: The materials placed on record prima facie establish that the appellant was not a mere supplier of spurious alcohol but he was involved in the criminal conspiracy of manufacturing spurious liquor along with the main accused and selling the same at various places through his men - Besides, the appellant is a habitual offender and is facing several similar cases - There is every likelihood that if the accused/appellant, is released on bail, he would threaten the witnesses and again indulge in sale of spurious liquor - Therefore, the appellant is not at all entitled to bail at this stage - The record reveals that respondent in the other appeal is a prime conspirator and had indulged in illegally supplying ethyl and methyl alcohol to main accused for manufacturing country made liquor - Further, the respondent is a habitual offender - There are several cases pending against him - He has also abused the bail granted to him in a different case - Taking note of all the aspects, the antecedents of the respondent, the gravity and nature of offence, loss of human lives, the impact on the social fabric of the society, his continuous involvement in criminal activities while on bail, the Court is satisfied that the respondent does not deserve to continue to remain on bail -Accordingly, the judgment and order passed by High Court granting him bail is set aside - Constitution of India, 1950 - Art. 136. The appellant in Crl. A. No. 334 of 2013 and the respondent in Crl. A. No. 335 and 336 of 2013 were charged with various offences punishable under the Penal Code, 1860 and Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, in the case relating to the hooch tragedy which resulted in death of 147 persons and serious physical injuries to 205 others after consuming spurious country made liquor containing poisonous chemical methyl alcohol which was manufactured and supplied by accused persons. The application for bail filed by the appellant in Crl. A. No. 334 of 2013 was rejected whereas the bail applications of the respondent in Crl. A. 335 and 336 of 2013 were allowed by the High Court.The appellant in Crl. A. No. 334 of 2013 and the respondent in Crl. A. No. 335 and 336 of 2013 were charged with various offences punishable under the Penal Code, 1860 and Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, in the case relating to the hooch tragedy which resulted in death of 147 persons and serious physical injuries to 205 others after consuming spurious country made liquor containing poisonous chemical methyl alcohol which was manufactured and supplied by accused persons. The application for bail filed by the appellant in Crl. A. No. 334 of 2013 was rejected whereas the bail applications of the respondent in Crl. A. 335 and 336 of 2013 were allowed by the High Court. |
Judge | Honble Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam |
Neutral Citation | 2013 INSC 120 |
Petitioner | Ravindersingh @ Ravi Pavar |
Respondent | State Of Gujarat |
SCR | [2013] 1 S.C.R. 1115 |
Judgement Date | 2013-02-22 |
Case Number | 334 |
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