Fearing Arrest, Simbu Moves High Court for Advance Bail

Actor submitted that unknown 3rd party uploaded sound track with interpolated words

CHENNAI: Actor TR Silambarasan alias Simbu (32) has moved the Madras High Court seeking advance bail following the registration of two criminal cases by the Coimbatore and City police for his ‘Beep’ song.

Following a complaint from the Coimbatore unit of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), the Race Course police in the textile city registered a case against Simbu and music director Anirudh on December 12.

Summons was also issued requiring the duo to present themselves in the first week of January next year. Silambarasan moved the High Court to quash/stay the proceedings, which was rejected by Justice R Subbiah,

last week.

The Cyber Crime police in Egmore also registered a similar case against the duo. Simbu submitted that an unknown third party, with an ulterior motive, uploaded the sound track with interpolated words, without his knowledge and consent, on to the electronic media.

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