A Bengaluru court on Friday extended the interim anticipatory bail granted to JD(S) MLA and former Karnataka Minister HD Revanna, who was arrested by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka Police in connection with a sexual assault case.
The conditional bail of HD Revanna was extended till May 20 by the court, which also reserved its orders on his anticipatory bail plea till then.
The 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (ACMM) had earlier heard the matter on Thursday and had given the 66-year-old interim relief till today.
The case was recently registered against the former Karnataka minister for sexually assaulting a woman, who was his househelp. Revanna’s son, Prajwal Revanna, a JDS MP, was also named in the complaint.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) 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.
On Thursday, Revanna applied for anticipatory bail and SIT objected to this and sought either SIT or judicial custody. The court, after hearing both sides, decided to hear the matter again on Friday and till then gave relief to Revanna.
The court resumed the hearing today and, after hearing both sides, reserved the order on the bail plea for Monday, and extended interim bail till then.
HD Revanna was arrested by SIT on May 4 in the alleged case of abduction of a woman, linked to the allegations of sexual abuse of women by Prajwal.
The 33-year-old Prajwal is facing charges of multiple instances of sexually abusing women.
An Interpol Blue Corner Notice has been issued against Prajwal in an effort to bring him back.
He was BJP-JD(S) alliance’s joint candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha segment, which went to polls on April 26.
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