BENGALURU: The autopsy report of Chitradurga resident
Renukaswamy, who was allegedly beaten to death by actor
Darshan and his associates, revealed that he suffered 39 injuries, including a broken chest bone and damage to his testicles, leading to his death.
The prosecution had submitted the autopsy report and the case diary with photographs to the 56th additional city civil and sessions court, which was hearing the bail petitions of four suspects, including Darshan's girlfriend
Pavithra Gowda, over the last fortnight. The court rejected all four petitions.
According to the autopsy report, Renukaswamy also had a deep, bleeding head injury, a torn ear and suffered electric shocks. "It can be seen from the photos that the deceased sustained injuries on almost all parts of the body. Some of the injuries appear to be severe. These facts show that the deceased had been tortured in an unimaginable manner... The blood/DNA of the deceased is alleged to have been found on the clothes and the slipper of the petitioner as per the FSL report," read the court's bail order.
"If we peruse the allegations made against Pavithra Gowda, it can be seen that she is the root cause of the whole incident. There are allegations that she participated in the abduction and murder conspiracy. There are strong prima facie materials regarding her complicity in the alleged crime. The crime is so heinous and gruesome, and that itself is sufficient ground to reject the bail application," the judge opined.
"Considering the gravity of the offence, I am of the opinion that if the petitioner is released on bail, it would give the wrong message to society," the judge stated while rejecting Pavithra's bail application. The court also rejected the bail pleas of Stonny Brook restaurant owner V Vinay, Girinagar resident Keshavamurthy and Chitradurga cab driver Anukumar.
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