Prajwal Revanna Bail Plea | “Delay In That Trial Has A Cascading Impact”: Ex-MP’s Lawyer To Karnataka HC
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Right this moment, On 2nd July, Prajwal Revanna’s lawyer instructed the Karnataka Excessive Courtroom that delay in a single trial is affecting progress in associated circumstances. “Delay in that trial has a cascading influence,” he argued whereas opposing additional postponement of proceedings.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Excessive Courtroom continued listening to the interim bail plea of former Member of Parliament (MP) Prajwal Revanna, who’s dealing with a number of rape and sexual assault circumstances.
Matter is being heard by a bench of Hon’ble Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar
The matter was taken up earlier than a bench the place Particular Public Prosecutor Professor Ravivarma Kumar resumed arguments on behalf of the prosecution.
Firstly of his submission, the prosecutor instructed the court docket,
“My third preliminary objection is that the accused’s conduct is such that it disqualifies him from being thought of for bail. Together with your permission, I’ll exhibit this utilizing the checklist of dates.”
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He then gave a timeline of the occasions main as much as and following the submitting of the prison complaints. He acknowledged that Revanna had beforehand secured an injunction towards media retailers, restraining them from publishing content material about him.
He continued,
“After the petitioner obtained an injunction towards publishing content material about him, I cited SC instructions. Elections have been declared on April 21. On April 22, the sufferer in Crime No. 2 was kidnapped following the video leak. The petitioner’s election agent filed an FIR concerning the video going viral. The Karnataka State Girls’s Fee then pushed for an SIT. The sufferer was launched on April 26 the identical day the petitioner fled the nation.”
In response to the counsel,
“On April 28, quickly after the case got here to mild, the SIT was fashioned. The sufferer, who had earlier been kidnapped, was kidnapped once more. I’m highlighting how the investigation was hindered because of the accused’s absence.”
The Excessive Courtroom requested,
“How is that this related to the argument on trial delay?”
The prosecutor responded, “I’m demonstrating the accused’s conduct. On Might 1, one more grievance was filed towards him.”
He additional added,
“On 2-05, about abduction a grievance got here to be filed and the sufferer was then launched from unlawful custody on 05-05, 2024. The trial on this case has begun and considerably accomplished. 313 assertion is being recorded.”
The bench then inquired,
“Are all of the victims in these circumstances completely different?”
The prosecutor replied,
“Sure, there are 4 completely different victims.”
On behalf of Prajwal Revanna, Senior Advocate Prabhuling Okay. Navadgi introduced the defence aspect.
He clarified,
“There are solely three circumstances underneath Part 376, involving three victims.”
The prosecution counsel additionally submitted, “There are a complete of 5 circumstances, 4 towards the petitioner and one towards his mother and father.”
Advocate Navadgi expressed considerations over procedural delays, stating,
“We had requested yesterday for all case data, however the discovered Justice of the Peace rejected our software. Below Part 206 CrPC, an accused is entitled to obtain all paperwork relied upon by the prosecution earlier than the case is dedicated to trial.”
The prosecutor reiterated,
“There are 5 circumstances 4 towards the petitioner and one towards his mother and father. One case has already been dedicated to the Periods Courtroom. The delay is because of the accused, who has repeatedly stalled proceedings.”
Navadgi repeated his concern,
“We requested the complete case data yesterday, however the Justice of the Peace denied it. Below Part 206 CrPC, the accused should be given all paperwork relied upon by the prosecution earlier than committal.”
The prosecutor then instructed the court docket that,
“The delay in that trial has a cascading influence, because it has stalled progress within the different circumstances too, the court docket has ordered that each one issues be heard on on a regular basis foundation. He can’t get undue benefit for his personal conduct.”
He added one other critical declare,
“Now the advocate withdrew from the case, leaving the court docket with no alternative however to adjourn so a brand new lawyer could possibly be appointed. However Revanna’s aspect didn’t appoint anybody. And now, the identical lawyer who had stepped away simply because the trial was about to start has returned to signify him once more!”
To this, the Courtroom requested, “How is that this related? If he information one other comparable software after this court docket’s order, how does that matter?”
The prosecutor responded,
“His repeated makes an attempt to hunt the identical paperwork mirror his conduct.”
The bench questioned additional,
“However he’s legally entitled to file such purposes. If the case continues for over six months and he information purposes underneath completely different provisions, can I then, in an order handed after six months, attribute it to his conduct?”
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The prosecutor once more raised the difficulty of deliberate delay and technique, saying,
“Now the advocate withdrew from the case, leaving the court docket with no alternative however to adjourn so a brand new lawyer could possibly be appointed. However Revanna’s aspect didn’t appoint anybody. And now, the identical lawyer who had stepped away simply because the trial was about to start has returned to signify him once more!”
He additionally argued that Revanna was not an bizarre citizen on the time of the alleged crimes.
He mentioned,
“One other vital issue to think about is that the petitioner, Prajwal Revanna, is just not an bizarre citizen, he was a sitting Member of Parliament on the time of the alleged offences. He additionally threatened the sufferer. This case entails two victims: the mom, who was bodily assaulted, and her daughter, who was at dwelling when makes an attempt have been made to outrage her modesty by taking undue benefit of the scenario.”
The prosecutor concluded with a agency assertion,
“All of the points with they’re saying together with variety of witnesses are all pre current info. It was not even argued and immediately they can’t as a result of they have been all pre current circumstances.”
He ended his submission by declaring,
“Man who held the menace is just not entitled to bail.”
The matter is scheduled to proceed at 4:30 PM. The Karnataka Excessive Courtroom will resume its consideration of the interim bail plea, with last arguments more likely to observe.
Prajwal Revanna is the first accused in 4 circumstances filed after the web circulation of over 2,900 clips depicting the sexual assault of quite a few ladies, together with on social media platforms.
Case Title: SRI. PRAJWAL REVANNA Vs STATE BY HOLENARASIPURA POLICE STATION, CRL.P 3292/2025 (SPECIAL COURT MATTER)
