Woman Kidnapping Case: JDS Leader HD Revanna Gets Bail

The special court for elected representatives in Karnataka granted bail to Janata Dal (Secular) leader and Holenarsipura MLA H D Revanna on Monday in a case of alleged kidnapping related to the sexual abuse charges against his son and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.

The bail was granted on a surety of Rs 5 lakh. Revanna at present in jail on charges of kidnapping a woman, a mother of three.

A kidnapping case was registered against former minister H D Revanna at the KR Nagar police station over her alleged abduction. However, a new video recently released by the victim now states that she wasn't kidnapped.

The 66-year-old former Minister was arrested on May 4 after his anticipatory bail plea in the kidnapping case was rejected by the special court for elected representatives.

Revanna, along with his confidant Sathish Babanna, was booked on Thursday night for allegedly abducting a woman on April 29.

The case stems from a complaint filed by the woman's son, alleging that his mother was sexually abused by Revanna's son and JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna. The SIT has also obtained custody of Babanna.

The woman was allegedly abducted to prevent her from testifying against Prajwal. Explicit videos purportedly showing Prajwal engaging in sexual abuse had surfaced on social media, prompting the state government to form the SIT on April 28 following a letter from the Karnataka State Commission for Women to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Prajwal, 33, who contested the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency as the NDA candidate, reportedly left the country on April 27, a day after the elections, and failed to appear before the SIT despite summons. Interpol has issued a Blue Corner notice against the MP, who faces charges of sexual abuse.