Overview

• A Supreme Court bench of Justices Manoj Misra and N Kotiswar Singh granted Moorthy anticipatory bail in FIR No.101/2025 related to the alleged abduction registered at Thiruvalangadu police station.
• The court ordered release on a ₹25,000 personal bond, requiring Moorthy to cooperate fully with investigators and refrain from threatening witnesses or tampering with evidence.
• The apex court set aside the Madras High Court’s arrest directive against ADGP H. M. Jayaram and moved the inquiry to the specialized CB-CID unit.
• Prosecutors allege the kidnapping on June 7 was part of a conspiracy linked to an inter-caste marriage dispute and involved the use of an official police vehicle.
• Moorthy’s defence maintains he was framed based on a co-accused confession and contends the case is politically motivated, with further hearings on evidence and custody pending.