Madras HC grants anticipatory bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji in Rs 35 crore bribery case

NEW DELHI: The Madras high court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in a case alleging that they offered a Rs 35 crore bribe to a TVK MLA in an attempt to influence his vote in the Assembly Speaker election.

According to live law report, the court granted anticipatory bail to Balaji and his brother subject to certain conditions. It also directed both petitioners to appear before the investigating officer daily until further orders and cooperate with the investigation.