₹100-crore private school case accused gets default bail
B.T. Arasakumar, accused of allegedly collecting over ₹100 crore from private school administrators by promising government approvals, was granted default bail by a special court in Chennai. This decision came after the investigating agency failed to file its final report within the statutory 90-day period. He was released on a ₹25,000 bond with conditions, including daily reporting to the police.
Why it matters
This case highlights the legal principle of default bail in India, where an accused gains a statutory right to release if investigative agencies miss deadlines, underscoring procedural safeguards in the justice system. It also brings attention to alleged corruption within the education sector and the challenges of securing government approvals.
B.T. Arasakumar, accused of allegedly collecting more than ₹100 crore from private school administrators by promising to secure government approvals, was granted default bail by a special court in Chennai on Tuesday after the investigating agency failed to file its final report within 90 days.
Special Judge L.S. Sathiyamurthy of the Special Court for Prevention of Corruption Act cases held that Arasakumar had acquired the statutory right to default bail. The Central Crime Branch registered a case against Arasakumar on June 27 under provisions of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Corruption Act were later added.
According to the court order, Arasakumar, who claimed to be the founder-president of the Tamil Nadu Private Schools Association, allegedly collected money from private school administrators after claiming to have contacts in the government and could facilitate permissions, approvals and school upgradation.
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