As he got bail in the liquor scam case and has started appearing before the police, Senthlbalaji’s counsel withdrew the plea seeking exemption in bail conditions. As the ex-DMK Minister failed to comply with the bail conditions and has not appeared before the police, there were allegations that he has absconded. However, Senthilbalaji wrote to the police stating he has not absconded and that his name does not figure in the FIR in the case. The PSJ court also directed him to appear before the police twice a day as per the bail conditions. The poaching of the MLA was seen as a plot to topple the two-month-old government of Chief Minister Vijay.