The bail of Kannada actor Darshan, Pavithra Gowda and other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case has been cancelled by the SC. The court also ordered their immediate arrest
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Kannada actors Darshan Thoogudeepa and Pavithra Gowda were serving jail since June 2024 for being the prime accused behind the murder case of the 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a resident of Chitradurga. Darshan was arrested from his wife’s flat in Bengaluru on Thursday after the Supreme Court ordered cancellation of his bail and his immediate arrest.
Darshan had arrived from out of town in his vehicle and met his wife and family at the Prestige South Ridge Apartments in the Hosakerehalli locality of Bengaluru. Police took Darshan, who was wearing a white mask, into custody and shifted him to the Annapoorneshwari Nagar police station. He will undergo a medical examination and will later be produced before the court.
SC cancels Kannada actor Darshan’s bail
The court cancelled the bail of Darshan's partner, Pavithra Gowda and five other accused persons on Friday. A bench comprising Justices R. Mahadevan and J.B. Pardiwala pronounced the verdict, stating that the High Court's decision in the case was flawed. The bench directed authorities to distribute copies of the verdict to all High Courts and state governments. The court noted that the accused had been given five-star treatment in jail and said that the concerned jail superintendent should have been suspended.
The bench stated, "The court has ordered their immediate arrest. We will discuss the next course of action with the authorities, and steps will be taken to take the accused into custody without delay."
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Commenting on the case, they said, "In the Renukaswamy murder case, all evidence collected during the investigation was presented before the Supreme Court against Darshan and his associates. This is a significant verdict in terms of the principles, rules, and guidelines to be followed in heinous murder cases."
"We considered everything. The grant of bail as well as cancellation. It is evident that the high court order suffers from serious infirmities, instead it reflects a mechanical exercise and moreover, the high court undertook examination at pre-trial stage. The trial court is alone the appropriate forum. The well-founded allegations, coupled with forensic evidence re-enforce the cancellation of bail, The bail grant to the petitioner cancelled," the bench said.
About the Renukaswamy murder case
The judgement came on an appeal filed by the Karnataka government against the state high court's December 13, 2024 order of bail to Darshan and the co-accused. Darshan, along with actress Pavithra Gowda and several others, is accused of abducting and torturing 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan who allegedly sent obscene messages to Pavithra. The police alleged the victim was held in a shed in Bengaluru for three days in June 2024, tortured and his body was recovered from a drain.
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