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A Bengaluru tribunal connected Monday framed charges against Kannada histrion Darshan Thoogudeepa, his person Pavithra Gowda and 15 others, successful the 2024 Renukaswamy execution case. The proceedings successful the lawsuit is apt to commence from November 10.
Renukaswamy, 33, moving astatine a aesculapian store successful Chitradurga, was kidnapped by histrion Darshan’s associates for sending lewd messages to Pavithra Gowda, brought to a shed successful Bengaluru wherever the actor, his person Pavithra Gowda and others allegedly bushed him to decease and disposed of the assemblage successful a tempest h2o drain, successful an effort to screen up the crime, the constabulary person alleged successful the 3,991-page complaint expanse filed connected September 3, 2024. Pavithra was named arsenic Accused No. 1 and Darshan arsenic Accused No. 2, detailing the alleged relation of each accused successful the crime. A supplementary complaint expanse was submitted later.
Renukaswamy’s mutilated assemblage was recovered adjacent a stormwater drain successful Sumanahalli successful westbound Bengaluru connected June 9, 2024. Next time 4 radical turned up astatine the constabulary presumption owning up to the murder. However, their interrogation had led the constabulary to histrion Darshan and his spouse Pavithra Gowda.
The 17 accused person present been charged nether Section 302 (murder), 359 (kidnapping), 120(b) (criminal conspiracy), 204 (attempt to destruct evidence) among different Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
All the 17 accused successful the lawsuit pleaded “not guilty” aft the justice of the Additional City Civil and Sessions Court (CCH-57) work retired the charges. The justice recorded their pleas and posted the lawsuit for November 10, 2025.
High play ensued astatine the tribunal arsenic each the 17 accused were brought to the tribunal nether choky constabulary security. As respective advocates and the nationalist gathered successful the courtroom, the justice had to inquire each those unconnected with the lawsuit to permission the tribunal hallway to guarantee creaseless proceedings.
After the proceedings were completed, each the accused signed connected complaint documents earlier they were taken backmost to Parappana Agrahara Central Prison Complex wherever they are held successful judicial custody.
