<p>The Madras High Court today granted anticipatory bail to the son and brother of former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam in a rioting case related to the RK Nagar Assembly by-poll campaign.<br /><br />When the petition filed by O P Ravindranath Kumar, son of Panneerselvam, along with his uncle O Raja, came up, Justice S Baskaran granted anticipatory bail with a condition that they appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required.<br /><br />The petitioners had moved the Court apprehending arrest in connection with the rioting and criminal intimidation case registered against them.<br /><br />They alleged that police had foisted the case on them "due to malaise and political vendetta."<br />According to police, the case was registered on a complaint lodged against the two that they, along with some other persons, had attacked a worker of rival AIADMK (Amma) faction in R K Nagar, on April 6.<br /><br />The by-poll scheduled to be held on April 12 has been cancelled by the Election Commission over the use of money power to influence voters. <br /></p>
<p>The Madras High Court today granted anticipatory bail to the son and brother of former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam in a rioting case related to the RK Nagar Assembly by-poll campaign.<br /><br />When the petition filed by O P Ravindranath Kumar, son of Panneerselvam, along with his uncle O Raja, came up, Justice S Baskaran granted anticipatory bail with a condition that they appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required.<br /><br />The petitioners had moved the Court apprehending arrest in connection with the rioting and criminal intimidation case registered against them.<br /><br />They alleged that police had foisted the case on them "due to malaise and political vendetta."<br />According to police, the case was registered on a complaint lodged against the two that they, along with some other persons, had attacked a worker of rival AIADMK (Amma) faction in R K Nagar, on April 6.<br /><br />The by-poll scheduled to be held on April 12 has been cancelled by the Election Commission over the use of money power to influence voters. <br /></p>