Vijayakant files anticipatory bail petition

: DMDK leader Vijayakant today filed an anticipatory bail petition in a case filed against him with regard to a clash three days back between Public Prosecutors, his counsel and party workers in a court in Nagercoil, before which he appeared in connection with a defamation case.
The actor,who was included as main accused,submitted that he appeared before the court on July 1 in response to summons.
As an enquiry was on in some other case, he, along with party workers and members of the public waited outside the court hall. At that time the judge stopped the enquiry and asked the court officer to take up his case.

He alleged the de facto complainant and PP opposed taking up the case, leading to a wordy duel between his lawyers and the PP and that he was simply standing before of the Judge.
But the PP preferred a police complaint and the latter had 'foisted' a false case against him and others, he said, adding the case was 'politically motivated.'
Vijayakant pointed out that the judge himself had permitted him to come inside the court hall and said the PP had no authority to give a complaint without getting prior permission from the judge.

He alleged some persons had conspired to prevent him from appearing in courts. Hence multiple cases had been registered against him.

Vijayakant said he was the leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly and a law abiding citizen and would not go anywhere and sought bail.
The DMDK leader and some of his supporters were booked by police on July 1 for allegedly preventing the PPs from discharging their work.
Irked by the disruptions,Principal District Sessions Court Judge Chinnaraj returned to his chambers till order was restored. The case was later adjourned.
Trouble began after Vijayakant's supporters allegedly banged on court hall doors and shouted slogans as the Judge took up a murder case trial since the DMDK leader came late.

When the matter came up later, PP Gnanasekaran told the Judge that Vijayakant's supporters were disturbing court proceedings.
As Vijayakant allegedly stared at him, the PP advised him to look at the Judge and also allegedly asked him to stand in the accused box, leading to a scuffle between the two sides.
The PP later told reporters Vijaykant's supporters attacked him and his reading glass was broken in the melee.
Vijayakant has been charged with allegedly making defamatory remarks against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on October 14 last year at a public meeting.