The Madras High Court on Wednesday recommended withdrawal of prosecution against former AIADMK MLA R. Kumaraguru in a case booked for having used foul language against Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin at a public meeting organised by his party at Mandaveli in Kallakurichi town on September 19.
Justice G. Jayachandran also granted anticipatory bail since the former MLA had accepted a suggestion made by the court and conducted another public meeting at the same venue on Monday to apologise for his action. He ordered that the petitioner execute a bond for ₹10,000 with two sureties for a like sum to avail himself of the remedy of advance bail.
The judge recommended withdrawal of prosecution against the petitioner since the latter had repented for his act and tendered an apology in an open forum. Though a government advocate expressed reservations about withdrawal of prosecution, the judge said, “I am only making a recommendation. It is up to the government to accept it or not.”
