Anand's counsel informed the court of the decision to withdraw the plea due to the investigation being transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The court, consisting of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, allowed the request and dismissed the plea as withdrawn.
Previously, on October 3, a vacation court had dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by Anand and CTR Nirmal Kumar, citing their role in the alleged offences and the preliminary stage of the investigation.
The prosecution's case is that though the party had sought permission to conduct a political meeting between 3pm and 10 pm, Vijay had arrived late to the meeting and conducted a roadshow on the way without permission.
The prosecution argued that the leader's late arrival led to a crowd increase, resulting in a tragic stampede.
Author's summary: Anand withdraws bail plea after CBI takes over probe.