The Madras High Court on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, refused to grant bail to BJP Mayiladuthurai district president K. Agoram, in a case booked against him and six others, for having allegedly attempted to extort money from Dharmapuram Aadheenam Sri La Sri Masilamani Swamy by claiming to be in possession of obscene videos and audio clips related to the Mutt.
Justice T.V. Thamilselvi dismissed his bail petition after a law officer informed the court that the petitioner was an accused person in more than 40 cases and that a history-sheet had been opened against him. The judge was convinced that the petitioner could tamper with evidence if he was enlarged on bail, and took note of the fact that some of the co-accused persons were still absconding.
A special police team had arrested Agoram in Mumbai and remanded him to judicial custody on March 15, 2024 on the basis of a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Mayiladuthurai police on February 25, 2024. The FIR had been booked following a complaint lodged by Viruthagiri, brother of the Mutt head Masilamani Swamy, with the district Superintendent of Police.
