New Delhi:

Janata Dal (Secular) MLA HD Revanna was granted bail by an area court docket in a kidnapping case. His son, Prajwal Revanna, is an accused within the Karnataka intercourse scandal case linked to leaked obscene movies.

HD Revanna was arrested by the Particular Investigation Staff (SIT) on Could 4, and was below its custody for 3 days. The native court docket ordered the JD(S) chief to provide a bail bond of Rs 5 lakh.

He’s the son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. He allegedly performed an element within the kidnapping of a intercourse assault survivor involving his son Prajwal Revanna.

On Thursday final, HD Revanna’s counsel CV Nagesh had argued that the case towards the MLA was not maintainable below the legislation, as there was no point out of proof towards him within the petition filed by the SIT.

Mr Nagesh alleged H Revanna was arrested unnecessarily, as he might have been launched after questioning and referred to as again for interrogation every time wanted.

“There was no allegation of the survivor being compelled or trapped. There was no demand. HD Revanna is a politician and there are political causes behind his arrest. The incident occurred on April 29 and the FIR was filed on Could 2. There was no kidnap or unlawful detention. The survivor was a maid at HD Revanna’s residence and the kidnap fees do not apply,” the lawyer stated.

The Karnataka Police had filed an FIR towards HD Revanna in reference to the kidnapping of the girl, believed to be one of many survivors of the intercourse video scandal involving his son, on Friday after the girl’s son had registered a lacking grievance, accusing him.

His relative Satish Babu was named the second accused within the FIR, and was arrested from Mysuru district on Friday.