Television actor T. Ravichandran, who grabeed headlines a few days ago and attracted legal action over his comments, has now approached the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail after the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Chennai police booked a case against him. He allegedly issued a death threat to Rajya Sabha member and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan earlier.

Ravichandran seeks bail

On Monday, Justice G. Jayachandran heard his bail plea and directed the government advocate to obtain details from the CCB before posting the case for further hearing on Wednesday. Ravichandran informed the court that the remarks he made during a YouTube interview were "unintentional" and were not intended as a real threat.

In his bail petition, Ravichandran also argued that the FIR had been registered without conducting a preliminary inquiry and said that he was unaware of the specific crime number. He further stated he had no actual intention of harming Haasan, adding that he came from a "respectable family background". He also said he was prepared to comply with any conditions the court may impose while considering his request for bail