SUNDARAMOORTHY Vs. INSPECTOR OF POLICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners/A1,3 and 4 herein, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19/10/2023 for the alleged offences under Ss. 286,337,304(ii) of IPC r/w.Sec. 9(B)(1)(a) of Indian Explosives Act in Crime No.166 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

(2.) The case of the prosecution is that due to negligent handling of explosives and violation of rules in Kanishkar Fire works, Rengapalayam Village fire crackers exploded on 17/10/2023 in which 13 persons died and four persons sustained simple injuries. Hence, the case.

(3.) The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent person and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that a compensation of Rs.5,50,000.00 has been paid to the family of the deceased by the owner of the factory and the factory administration will arrange to get a sum of Rs.50,000.00 as group insurance, ESI, PF and other upto Rs.6,00,000.00 to the family members of the deceased. He would further submit that petitioners are in judicial custody from 19/10/2023, hence he seeks bail.