Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday granted bail to five persons, arrested last month for allegedly spreading rumours on the health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
The court, before which the bail applications of the five persons came up, granted bail to them.
All the five were arrested last month.
The court directed each of them to furnish a personal bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties, to the satisfaction of the magistrates concerned to secure the bail and get released.
Eight persons had already been arrested on the charge of spreading rumours about the health of Jayalalithaa, undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals here since September 22.
Police had warned of stern action against those spreading rumours on the Chief Minister's health and had already registered around 50 cases in this connection.
The court, before which the bail applications of the five persons came up, granted bail to them.
All the five were arrested last month.
Eight persons had already been arrested on the charge of spreading rumours about the health of Jayalalithaa, undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals here since September 22.
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