In a dramatic development, the Madras High Court on June 16 heard the anticipatory bail plea of MLA Poovai Jaganmurthy, accused in the alleged abduction of a 17-year-old in Kalambakkam. The case relates to a registered love marriage between a local youth and a Theni woman, opposed by her family. Jaganmurthy allegedly supported the family’s retaliation using political influence.