The Karnataka Excessive Court docket on Thursday reserved its judgment on three petitions for bail filed by former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. Revanna is seeking bail and anticipatory bail in two circumstances of rape respectively, and anticipatory bail in one other case of alleged sexual assault. The previous MP from Hassan constituency is at present accused in 4 circumstances.
The matter was heard by Justice M Nagaprasanna, who directed the advocates to keep away from mentioning the names of the victims whereas arguing.
In a case involving a employed assist on the household house, Revanna’s counsel argued, “Within the tv interview given (by prosecutrix) she alleges there was some sexual harassment… She doesn’t state something about Part 376 (rape)….”
It was additionally argued that there was no rationalization for the four-year delay in submitting the case, whereas the FSL report didn’t affirm the video’s accuracy.
Arguing in opposition to these factors, the Particular Public Prosecutor for the Karnataka Police Particular Investigation Crew (SIT), acknowledged, “On the query of delay… he was consistently threatening the sufferer and she or he has given the main points of the menace in an additional assertion.”
So far as the video was involved, he famous its authenticity had not been questioned however it was tough to establish the sufferer’s identification within the footage. The Particular Public Prosecutor additionally argued that Revanna had not surrendered his telephone, which contained essential data, and that he fled the nation to evade justice.
Following these arguments, the court docket reserved its judgment on the bail pleas.
The police have filed three circumstances of rape and considered one of sexual harassment based mostly on complaints lodged by ladies allegedly assaulted by Prajwal Revanna. He has been in jail since Might 31 after he was arrested.
With inputs from PTI
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