BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Friday, the Eleventh day of November Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD)No.14357 of 2011 1 MASILAMANI 2 SUNDARAM 3 KUMAR 4 VIJAYA 5 PRABHAKARAN 6 ALAGURAJA 7 RAMACHANDRAN 8 ELAIYARAJA :PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NOS.4 TO 11 -Vs- THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ULAGAMPATTI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DT. :RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. E.MURUGESAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDIAN, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 Cr.P.C. ORDER:The Court Made the following order:- Apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police in Crime No.69 of 2011,for offence under section 366 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioners are now before this court seeking Anticipatory Bail. 2.It is stated by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that petitioners 1 to 5 are not at all accused in Crime No.69 of 2011 and they are not wanted for arrest. In view of the above, in respect of petitioners 1 to 5, this petition is dismissed as unnecessary. In respect of petitioners 6 to 8, the allegations is that the victim girl aged 18 years was abducted by petitioners 5 to 8 along with the other accused. The fate of the victim girl is not known. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that these petitioners are only the residents of the said locality and they have not committed any offence. 4.In my considered view, unless the girl is secured and her fate is known, question of granting Anticipatory Bail does not arise. In such view of the matter, so far as petitioners 5 to 8 are concerned, they are not entitled for grant of Anticipatory Bail at this stage. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 11/11/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) TO:1.THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. 2.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ULAGAMPATTI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DT. RP/15.11.2011/1p/3c. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14357 of 2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/