V. BHASKARA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THESE two petitions seek a mandamus declaring the look-out notices published as illegal.

( 2 ) THE counter-affidavits filed disclose that several cases are pending against the two petitioners-8 cases in one and 11 cases in the other-including attempt to murder and rioting, for want of their appearance and, therefore, non-bailable warrants have been issued against them by the Criminal Courts for execution. In their endeavour to apprehend the petitioners, the police have issued the impugned look-out notices.

( 3 ) IT is to be noticed that under Section 75 of the Code of Criminal procedure, the police executing the warrant of arrest shall notify the substance thereof to the person under arrest and under Section 77 the warrant may be executed anywhere and at any place in India. In the present case, inasmuch as the petitioners were not being traced, in order to execute the arrest warrants, the police in their endeavour to execute the same have published the impugned look-out notices informing the public that the petitioners are rowdy-sheeters being potential and dangerous rowdies and detrimental to public safety and order and that they are out of view since Augu

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