Case against activist for putting up ‘Wanted Prajwal’ poster
The High Grounds police on Saturday registered an FIR against a political activist for putting up “wanted” poster of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, involved in an alleged sexual assault
The defence advocates sought to punch holes in the prosecution’s argument and claimed the abduction case was not made out against Mr. Revanna
plaint and the statement of the victim and the place from where the victim was picked up by the SIT were some of the points raised by the defence advocate C.V. Nagesh.
Six conditions
Judge Santosh Gajanana Bhat granted bail to Mr. Revanna laying down six conditions, including two case currently investigated.
Based on the complaint led by Gopal R., Assistant Sub Inspector, the police charged the accused identied as Nagesh Najundashetty, 48, under the Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disgurebeing
sureties, and a 5 lakh bond. Mr. Revanna has been directed to not destroy evidence in the case, not to directly or indirectly approach the victim, not enter K.R. Nagar taluk, the hometown of the victim, cooperate with the SIT investigation and appear before them whenever called.
He has also been directment) Act and also for public nuisance.
The poster containing the picture of Prajwal with the message claiming to give a cash reward of 1 lakh with felicitation to those who nd him was put up on Railway Parallel Road in Kumara Park West.
ed to submit his passport to the court and not leave the State without permission from the court.
In developments related to the same case, SIT has got the custody of the second accused Satish Babu for another four days. Three other accused, Manu, Madhu and Sujay, were remanded into judicial custody on Monday.