# Karnataka HC rejects Darshan’s plea over co-accused pardon 2026-08-14T03:52:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition by actor Darshan and other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case. They had sought to be heard on the pardon application filed by co-accused Pradosh S Rao, who wants to become an approver. Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected the plea, the New Indian Express reports, citing the Vinay Kulkarni precedent that co-accused cannot challenge the merit of a pardon. Times Now reports that Pradosh has alleged Darshan attacked the victim with a nylon rope and stood on his chest, while Pavithra Gowda slapped him with a slipper. He claims Rs 5 lakh was paid to Nagaraj and Rs 10 lakh to Vinay as part of a cover-up. The sessions court had earlier barred the other accused from opposing the plea. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com - timesnownews.com Tags: approver, Darshan, Karnataka High Court, pardon, Pradosh Rao, Renukaswamy murder Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hc-rejects-darshans-plea-over-co-accuseds-pardon/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hc-rejects-darshans-plea-over-co-accuseds-pardon/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.