Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Actor Darshan In Renukaswamy Murder Case
The Karnataka high court court has granted bail for Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, and his partner Pavithra Gowda, who were arrested in connection with the murder of a 33 year old fan, Renukaswamy.
On Friday, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty heard the bail petitions and granted bail to the actor and five other accused in the case: Nagaraju, Anu Kumar, Lakshman, Jagadeesh alias Jagga and R Pradoosh Rao. According to the bail conditions, the accused cannot leave the court jurisdiction and cannot contact and intimidate witnesses.
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Actor Darshan is already out on bail granted based on medical grounds. With strict restrictions, a six weeks of interim bail was granted by the Karnataka high court on October 30. As per the reports, all the other accused are expected to be released from jail on December 16.
The Kannada actor, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and 15 others were named in the chargesheet for being involved in the murder of a supposed fan Renukaswamy. The actor was arrested on June 10, when police found the body of the victim’s body near a storm drain close to an apartment complex in Sumanahalli, Bengaluru.
Upon investigation it was revealed that the victim had allegedly sent obscene messages to the prime accused of the case and the actor’s friend Pavithra, which led to the murder. The actor faced charges including conspiracy and murder under various sections of the Indian Penal code.
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However, the actor’s lawyer said that there was no direct involvement of Darshan in the case, nor was he present at the time of the murder. However, the prosecution, while opposing the bail, argued that there is strong evidence in terms of technical and witness accounts against the actor. Later actor transferred to Ballary jail, after photos of him hanging out with three others in the Parappana Agrahara Central jail emerged online in August, sparking row over alleged preferential treatment in jail.
