Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi moves Madras High Court seeking bail citing medical condition

CHENNAI Former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has approached the Madras High Court seeking bail in the over ₹400-crore private schools fraud case by stating that he is suffering from acute-on-chronic pancreatitis necessitating continuous medical care. Investigation reveals collection of ‘party fund’ during Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi’s tenure as School Education Minister, CCB tells Madras High Court storyline 1 In the bail plea listed for hearing before Justice V.

Lakshminarayanan on Thursday (November 12, 2026), the former Minister said, he suffers from constant upper abdominal pain which necessitates a specialized dietary regimen and appropriate medical treatment. Further, claiming to have lost approximately three to four kg of body weight and that his platelet count had also witnessed a significant decline ever since his arrest on October 26; the petitioner said, he may not get adequate medical care and continous monitoring in judicial custody.