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Karnataka HC dismisses Darshan’s plea in Renukaswamy murder case
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed actor Darshan's petition against a sessions court order that barred him from filing objections to a co-accused's plea to become an approver in the Renukaswamy…
The Story in Brief
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed actor Darshan's petition against a sessions court order that barred him from filing objections to a co-accused's plea to become an approver in the Renukaswamy murder case. Justice M Nagaprasanna ruled that a co-accused has no right to participate in pardon proceedings, citing the Vinay Kulkarni murder case precedent, which the Supreme Court had upheld.
Darshan, the second accused, had challenged the August 10 order of the 58th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court in Bengaluru regarding co-accused Pradosh Rao's application to turn approver under Section 306 of the CrPC. The High Court noted that Darshan's interests are protected at trial stage when he can cross-examine the approver. Darshan and actress Pavithra Gowda are among 17 accused in the case.
The Indian Opinion
The courts are on solid ground: a co-accused cannot block pardon proceedings. This ruling is not a surprise, nor is it a setback for the actor's trial rights, it simply locks the stage. The real test will come when approver Pradosh Rao testifies. Darshan's lawyers will then get their chance to cross-examine. That is when facts, not procedural arguments, will decide how this case moves.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
