SC Slams Karnataka HC’s Bail Order in Darshan Case

The SC bench was hearing the state government's plea challenging the Karnataka High Court’s December 13, 2024 order that granted bail to Darshan and the other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case.

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The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on Karnataka government's plea to cancel the bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case.

Supreme Court observed that the approach of the high court was “troubling”. The order was also criticised as a “perverse exercise of judicial power”.

A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan reserved the order after hearing arguments from both sides. The court asked the lawyers appearing for some of the accused to file written submissions within a week.

Speaking of the high court's bail order on Darshan and others, the Supreme Court said, “In a lighter vein, don't you think the High Court has basically dictated an order acquittal of all seven? There are ways and ways of assigning reasons.”

“What is troubling us is the approach of the High Court! Look at the manner in which bail application is (dealt) and in the last, and says he says grounds of arrest not assigned in 302 matter?!That is the understanding of the learned judge? And that too from the High Court? We can understand a session judge committing such mistakes. A High Court judge committing such a mistake?” the court said, Live Law reported.

Darshan , actress Pavithra Gowda and several others are accused of abducting and torturing 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan who allegedly sent obscene messages to Pavithra. The allegations against actor Darshan and others are that Renukaswamy was held for three days and tortured. His body was recovered from a drain.

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