BENGALURU, 16 MAY 

A court here on Thursday granted interim bail to JD(S) MLA and former minister HD Revanna in a sexual harassment case. 

The case of sexual harassment of a 47-year-old house help was registered against Revanna and his son and MP Prajwal Revanna at the Holenarsipur town police station in Hassan district on 28 April. Prajwal reportedly left for Germany on 27 April and is still at large.

The complainant had claimed that the father-son duo had sexually abused her at the 66-year-old MLA's house. Special Investigation Team which is probing the alleged sexual abuse charges against Prajwal and related cases, had sought custody of the former minister. Revanna’s advocates sought anticipatory bail in the case. 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court gave interim relief to Revanna till Friday.

A Special Court for Elected Representatives on Monday granted bail to Revanna in a case where he is accused of having kidnapped one of the women allegedly abused sexually by Prajwal, as seen in the leaked videos. Revanna was then released from jail. —PTI