India, July 8 -- The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in a case alleging they offered Rs.35 crore to a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) legislator to influence his vote on a proposed resolution against the Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker.

Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan directed both petitioners to appear before the investigating officer "twice daily until further orders" and to "cooperate with the investigation."

An FIR was registered against Balaji and Kumar by the Chennai police on June 30 following a complaint filed by TVK MLA N Elaiyaraja.

Elaiyaraja alleged that he received a phone call on June 26 from a person identifying himself as T...