Karnataka Court Frames Charges Against Former MP Prajwal Revanna In Rape Case

A court in Bengaluru on Thursday framed charges against Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna, in connection with the first rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station of Hassan District.

Additional City Civil And Session Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat framed charges against Revanna under Sections 376(2)(k) (rape by a person in a position of dominance), 376(2)(n) (repeated rape), 354(A) (sexual harassment), 354(B) (assault or use of force with intent to disrobe), 354(C) (voyeurism), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and Section 66(e) of the Information Technology Act.

As per prosecution, the victim worked as a maid at a farmhouse owned by the Revanna family. It is claimed that from 2021, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Revanna repeatedly raped her and filmed the assaults in different locations. Further, it is alleged that Revanna used the videos to intimidate and silence her, preventing her from complaining.

The SIT is investigating three cases registered against Prajwal and he is presently in judicial custody. The SIT had arrested Prajwal at the Bengaluru Airport on his arrival from Germany on May 30 last year. He has been arrested in Crime No.107/2024, registered with the Holenarasipura Town Police Station.

The trial is set to proceed with the next hearing scheduled for April 9, 2025.

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