Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Directorate of Revenue Intelligence In Actress Ranya Rao's Plea For Bail In Gold Smuggling Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRi) on the bail petition filed by Kannada actor Harshavardhini Ranya Rao, who has been arrested in connection with the gold smuggling case.A single judge, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, issued the notice and posted the matter for further hearing on April 17, directing the agency to file its...
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRi) on the bail petition filed by Kannada actor Harshavardhini Ranya Rao, who has been arrested in connection with the gold smuggling case.
A single judge, Justice S Vishwajith Shetty, issued the notice and posted the matter for further hearing on April 17, directing the agency to file its objections to the petition by then. Rao has approached the court after the Magistrate and Sessions court rejected her bail applications.
Gold bars worth ₹12.56 crore were seized from Ranya at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. A subsequent search of her home had yielded gold jewellery worth ₹2.06 crore and Indian currency amounting to ₹2.67 crore.
She has been charged for the offence u/s 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b), 135 (1)(a)(i)(a) 135(1)(a)(i)(b), 135(1)(b)(i)(a), 135(1)(b)(i)(b) of the Customs Act. Sec.104(4)(a), 104(4)(b), 104(6)(a) and 104(6)(c) of the Act.
The parents of the accused who is presently in judicial custody had approached the court seeking direction to the Union of India to pass appropriate orders restraining the media from making or telecasting any false, defamatory statement against actress Harshavardini Ranya Rao and her father K Ramchandra Rao which came to be allowed by way of an interim order.
Case Title: Harshavardhini Ranya AND Senior Intelligence Officer
Case No: Criminal Petition No 5047/2025.