This application is filed by Chandran alias Manichan, one of the accused in Crime No. 268/2000 of Parippally Police Station. He is also implicated as accused in four other crimes. The investigation in all the crime cases have been completed and final report has been laid before the lower Court against the petitioner and others.

2. The prosecution allegation is that all the accused persons entered into a criminal conspiracy and pursuant to the conspiracy, they manufactured illicit arrack mixed with methyl alcohol for being sold to the public for consumption. As a result of the consumption of poisonous mixture sold by the accused persons, several persons died and several others sustained grevious injuries. All the accused are therefore charged with the offences punishable under Sections 302, and 307 read with Section 34 I.P.C. and Section 57-A of the Abkari Act. The application for bail moved by the petitioner before the Sessions Judge, Kollam was dismissed. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the investigation into the case against the petitioner has been completed and no useful purpose would be served by the detention of the petitioner in custody. Acco