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Prajwal Revanna, suspended JD(S) leader and rape convict, moved the Supreme Court, seeking transfer of probe to another judge.
File photo of suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna (Photo: PTI/File)
Suspended JD(S) leader and a convict in a rape case, Prajwal Revanna, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking a transfer of probe.
In his plea, Revanna challenged orders of both the trial court and the Karnataka High Court that turned down his request to transfer the case to another judge on the grounds of alleged bias by a Sessions judge. The matter is expected to be taken up soon by a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
Former MP from Hassan, Revanna was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a 47-year-old domestic worker in Mysuru and recording the assault, in August. He was also fined Rs 11 lakh, which would be paid as compensation to the survivor. The verdict was pronounced by a Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru.
All About Cases Against Prajwal Revanna
Revanna was named as an accused in four criminal cases filed last year, after over 2,000 obscene video clips, allegedly depicting the sexual abuse of multiple women, surfaced on social media. The first complaint against him was lodged in April 2024 by his domestic help at his family’s farmhouse in Hassan.
She accused Revanna of repeatedly raping her since 2021, at the farmhouse and then at his house at Basavanagudi in Bengaluru. She also alleged that Revanna filmed his actions and had threatened to release videos of the abuse if she revealed the incidents to anyone.
As the case came to light, the court framed charges against him under various sections, including rape, voyeurism, criminal intimidation, and unlawful circulation of intimate images. Later, it was known that the survivor was allegedly abducted at the behest of Prajwal’s parents, former Minister HD Revanna and Bhavani Revanna, to prevent her from testifying against their son after the scandal broke out in April 2024.
Later, she was rescued from a farmhouse as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) swung into action to probe the case. Amid public uproar, Revanna fled to Germany soon after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls in the State. He was arrested upon his return to India on May 31, 2024 and has been in jail since.
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