Tollywood actors Jeevitha and Rajasekhar were sentenced to a year in prison by the Nampally court in a defamation case and were additionally fined Rs. 5 thousand. The roots of this case can be traced back to 2011 when Jeevitha and Rajasekhar made claims that the blood collected by the Chiranjeevi blood bank was being sold illegally in the market. Reacting to these serious allegations, film producer Allu Aravind took legal action. A defamation lawsuit was subsequently filed against the trust and service programs operating under Chiranjeevi's name. As part of the evidence, media articles featuring the accusations made by Jeevitha and Rajasekhar were presented in court. Following a prolonged trial, the court delivered its judgement yesterday, sentencing both actors to one year of imprisonment and imposing a fine of Rs. 5 thousand. However, after paying the fine, the court granted them bail, allowing them to appeal in the High Court.
