Trigger warning: This featured article contains information regarding the brutal murder and death of an individual.
Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was granted six weeks’ interim bail in the murder case of his 33-year-old fan Renukaswamy on October 30, 2024. The Karnataka High Court accepted the actor’s claims seeking bail on medical grounds following his complaint. Pain. Darshan was granted bail to undergo spinal surgery.
In the latest development on the case, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayanand revealed during a press interaction that he will challenge the HC’s move to grant bail to Darshan.
New sources have highlighted that the Home Department has accepted and agreed to the police proposal to appeal the cancellation of the bail of the accused actor. A petition in this regard will be filed by next week.
Before the Police Commissioner challenged Darshan’s interim bail, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara had mentioned giving his consent to withdraw the bail of Darshan Thoogudeepa.
In a statement, he said, “I have informed the Home Department Secretary that if he wishes to appeal in the higher court in the Darshan case, he can proceed.”
Well, based on the medical report of the accused Kannada star, which was submitted to the Karnataka HC, he was suffering from severe back pain and some discs of his spine were also bulging.
Darshan, in his petition, sought immediate medical relief, without which his condition would have worsened.
After careful consideration, the High Court granted six weeks’ bail to the accused, along with severe restrictions on his movement, especially outside the jail.
Darshan Thoogudeepa was also given the free option to choose her own hospital and report back details of treatment within a week.
Well, this is not the only problem for the Kannada actor since his interim bail. A few days ago, he was embroiled in a new legal issue when famous television personality lawyer Jagdish filed a case against him for threatening him.
Former students of BB Kannada revealed that Darshan and his fans had repeatedly threatened him and his family with death. Jagadeesh, in his complaint, urged the need to impose increased security for him and his family, as Darshan’s fans had called him out.
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