BENGALURU: The Special Court for MP/MLA cases in Bengaluru on Friday rejected the bail petition filed by former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in connection with the alleged rape of a domestic worker. This was the second time Prajwal had approached the court seeking bail.
Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, had filed the fresh bail petition claiming a change in circumstances since his earlier plea was rejected last year.
The court, however, dismissed the petition outright. Vikram Huilgol, counsel for Prajwal, submitted that his client has been in custody for 14 months and pointed out that another accused in the case, H.D. Revanna -- Prajwal's father and a JD (S) MLA -- had obtained a stay order from the High Court. Therefore, he argued, bail could also be granted to Prajwal.
However, the counsels representing the Special Investigation Team (SIT) opposed the petition and urged the court not to entertain the bail request. After hearing both sides, the court passed an order rejecting the bail plea.