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Madras HC reserves verdict on Anbil Mahesh's anticipatory bail
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News18•16-10-2026, 18:01
Madras HC reserves verdict on Anbil Mahesh's anticipatory bail
- •Former minister Anbil Mahesh filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Madras High Court in connection with a case alleging a 100 crore rupees cheating scam involving private school approvals.
- •During the hearing before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, senior counsel Wilson argued that Anbil Mahesh fully cooperated with the police investigation and appeared for an eight-hour inquiry.
- •The Public Prosecutor opposed the bail, stating that the prime accused Muthukumar is absconding, the case involves financial terrorism, and custodial interrogation is necessary.
- •After hearing extensive arguments from both sides, the judge reserved the verdict on the anticipatory bail petition without specifying a date.
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The Madras High Court has reserved its verdict without specifying a date on the anticipatory bail petition filed by former minister Anbil Mahesh.
Anbil Mahesh and others are accused of illegally collecting over 100 crore rupees by promising permanent recognition and statutory approvals for more than 1,000 private schools during the previous DMK regime.
The Public Prosecutor argued that the case involves financial terrorism with up to 400 crores potentially collected, that the prime accused Muthukumar is absconding, and that Anbil Mahesh is protecting Muthukumar, making custodial interrogation necessary.
