SC Reserves Order on Karnataka Govt’s Plea to Cancel Bail Granted to Actor Darshan
Darshan and co-accused, including actress Pavithra Gowda, are accused in the torture and murder of fan Renukaswamy
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2025-07-24 08:27 GMT
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on Karnataka government's plea to cancel bail granted by the Karnataka High Court to actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan reserved the order after hearing arguments from both sides. The top court asked the lawyers appearing for some of the accused to file written submissions in a week's time.
The bench was hearing a plea filed by the state government against the high court's December 13, 2024 verdict granting bail to Darshan and co-accused. Darshan, along with actress Pavithra Gowda and several others, is accused of abducting and torturing 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan who allegedly sent obscene messages to Pavithra.
The police alleged the victim was held in a shed in Bengaluru for three days in June 2024, tortured and his body was recovered from a drain. The top court on January 24 issued the notices to the actor, Pavithra Gowda, and others in the case on the plea of the state government.