BENGALURU, 28 AUG

High Court on Wednesday declined Special Investigation Team's (SIT) plea to cancel the bail granted to JD(S) leader HD Revanna, who is facing charges in connection with the abduction of a woman from KR Nagar, Mysuru district. Revanna, was initially granted bail by the special court for people’s representatives on 13 May.

Justice M Nagaprasanna, presiding over the single judge bench, rejected SIT’s petition, which sought to overturn the bail order. Meanwhile, the court granted bail to several co-accused in the case on Wednesday, including Satish Babanna, Madhu Gowda, KA Rajagopal, HN Madhu, HK Sujay, and ST Keerthi. The decision follows the earlier bail granted to Revanna's wife, Bhavani, who is also implicated in the same case.

Senior Advocate, Ravivarma Kumar, representing the SIT, had argued for the cancellation of Revanna's bail, asserting that his release could potentially influence the investigation. However, the court dismissed these concerns and upheld the bail granted by the special court. A detailed judgment outlining the court’s reasoning is expected to be released soon.

Senior Advocate CV Nagesh, representing Revanna, argued that the prosecution's bid to cancel bail was unfounded, as the kidnapping charge was baseless since the victim was an adult and not a minor. He asserted that the alleged abduction lacked elements of deception, coercion, or confinement, as the victim was a domestic worker who was summoned without any threat. Salar News