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Anbil Mahesh Anticipatory Bail Petition: Madras High Court Directs Police to Respond
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News18•15-10-2026, 18:33
Anbil Mahesh Anticipatory Bail Petition: Madras High Court Directs Police to Respond
- •Former Minister Anbil Mahesh has filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Madras High Court in connection with a Rs 100 crore fraud case.
- •A complaint was lodged by the Private Schools Association alleging illegal collection of over Rs 100 crore by promising statutory clearances and approvals for private schools.
- •The Chennai Central Crime Branch police registered a case against Anbil Mahesh, Private Schools Association President P.D. Arasakumar, and others based on the complaint.
- •The petition came up for hearing before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, during which the police requested time to file a response.
- •The judge accepted the request, directed the police to submit their response, and adjourned the hearing to tomorrow.
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The case stems from a complaint by the Private Schools Association alleging that over Rs 100 crore was illegally collected during the previous DMK regime by promising permanent recognition and statutory approvals for private schools.
When the anticipatory bail petition came up before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, the court accepted the police's request for time to respond and adjourned the hearing to the following day.
The Chennai Central Crime Branch police registered the case against former Minister Anbil Mahesh and other individuals, and they are conducting the ongoing investigation.
