Bengaluru Court Frames Charges Against Actors Darshan, Pavitra Gowda & Others Accused In Renukaswamy Murder Case

City Civil And Session Court in Bengaluru on Monday (November 3) framed murder charges against 17 persons including Actors Darshan and Pavitra Gowda accused in Renukaswamy Murder Case.

Session Judge I P Naik framed charges against the accused who were produced in court from the prison. The accused pleaded not guilty, the court has now posted the matter for recording evidence on November 10.

On August 13, the Supreme Court had set aside the bail granted to the accused and following which they have been in prison.

The order was passed after the state government challenged the bail granted by the Karnataka High Court vide its order December 13, 2024.

Darshan and 16 others have been charged for offences punishable under Section 120B, (Conspiracy), 201 (destruction of evidence), 364 (Abduction/kidnapping), 302 (murder), 143, 147, 148, 149, 34, of the Indian Penal Code.

Darshan had allegedly abducted the deceased from Chitradurga and had him tortured for three days in a shed in Bengaluru in June 2024. The deceased later succumbed to the abuse, with his body thrown out in a drain as per the police report.

Accused Darshan, Pavitra, Anu Kumar, Lakshman M, V Vinay, Jagadeesh, Pradoosh S Rao and Nagaraju R and others have named accused in the case.

Case Title: KAMAKSHIPALYA PS AND PAVITHRA GOWDA & Others

Case No: SC 1319/2024

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