Bengaluru Police will move SC against actor Darshan’s anticipatory bail in a murder case

The Bengaluru Police will move the Supreme Court to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is accused in a high-profile kidnap and murder case. Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda confirmed the decision on Friday, November 15, and said the appeal would be filed next week.

The Karnataka High Court had granted conditional bail to Darshan on October 30, allowing him to seek treatment for severe back pain at BGS Apollo Hospital. The actor, who was in police custody for 131 days, had been in jail since June 11 on charges of kidnapping and murdering Renukaswamy, a resident of Chitradurga.

Commissioner Dayananda explained that the bail conditions warranted a reassessment, and that the Ministry of Interior had approved the appeal. “The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the appeal, which will be submitted next week. Senior counsel VN Raghupathi has been appointed to represent the police in the Supreme Court,” he said.

On November 13, Home Minister G Parameshwara, while talking to the media, said, “I have informed the Home Secretary that if they want to appeal to the higher court in Darshan’s case, they can go ahead to go.”

Darshan has been accused of orchestrating the kidnap and murder of Renukaswamy, who was allegedly held, tortured in a shed in Pattanagere and later found dead in a drain in Sumanahalli. According to the 3,991-page charge sheet filed by police on September 4, the victim was subjected to extreme abuse, including electric shocks that caused shock and bleeding. Renukaswamy allegedly sent objectionable messages on social media to Pavithra Gowda, who was reportedly in a long-term relationship with Darshan.