In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M- 36306 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 10.12.2010 Rashpal and another ......Petitioners Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Ritesh Pandey, Advocate, for the petitioners. **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No. 87 dated 5.10.2010 under Sections 363, 376, 376G, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Ghanie Ke Bangar Tehsil Batala, District Gurdaspur. Prosecution case, in brief, is that on 4.10.2010, at about 9.30 pm, prosecutrix had gone to answer the call of nature. Toilet was about 20 yards from the house of the prosecutrix. The prosecutrix was dragged by Bau and was taken towards a motorcycle. Two young persons were also standing there. All the said three CRM-M No.36306 of 2010 -2- persons then took the prosecutrix to the fields where she was raped by the said three persons. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have not been named in the FIR. Co- accused Bau was inimical towards the petitioners and has falsely involved them in this case during investigation by suffering a disclosure statement. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the opinion that no ground for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is made out. The allegations levelled against the petitioners are serious in nature. As per the FIR, the prosecutrix had been raped by Bau and two other young persons. The names of the petitioners have transpired during investigation. The petitioners might be required for custodial interrogation. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. (SABINA) JUDGE December 10, 2010 anita