Anticipatory bail for Tamil Actor Prashanth

Chennai,May 30: A Sessions Court today granted interim anticipatory bail to Tamil actor T Prashanth and three members of his family who apprehended arrest in connection with a complaint lodged by his wife Grihalakshmi with the city police alleging dowry harassment.
Granting the anticipatory bail for three months to the actor, his father, mother and sister, the Principal Sessions Judge V Periyakaruppiah directed them to furnish personal bonds for rs 5,000 each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the sixth metropolitan magistrate.

Prashanth and his wife were present in court at the request of their respective advocates and the city public prosecutor.The case was heard in the judge’s chamber and the possibilities of a rapprochement between the couple were explored.

Both of them agreed for settling the dispute through mediation and the judge posted the matter before the mediation centre of the family court on June 18.

The judge observed that they had genuinely expressed their intention to resolve their differences and come together that day.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and that the dispute between them was likely to be settled before the mediation centre, the judge said he was inclined to grant anticipatory bail.

Originally, Prashanth had filed a petition before the family court seeking restoration of conjugal rights, though, initially, his wife had filed a petition seeking rs one lakh as maintenance per month. She had subsequently filed another petition expressing her intention to join with her husband along with her one-year-old child.

While two conciliation proceedings were held in the family court and the matter posted to June 18 for mediation, she had lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Police on May 7, alleging dowry harassment, following which Prashanth and members of his family applied for anticipatory bail. (Our Correspondent)

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