New Delhi: Observing that persons, regardless of popularity, are equal before the law, the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted to actor Darshan and other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case.
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan set aside the Karnataka High Court order, saying it suffers from various infirmities.
The top court directed the authorities to take Darshan and other accused into custody forthwith and ordered that the trial be conducted expeditiously.
The submission of the Karnataka government highlighted several key points to prove Darshan’s alleged involvement and argues that the High Court’s decision to grant bail was flawed.
The state’s case includes forensic evidence, such as soil samples on the accused’s footwear matching the crime scene and Renukaswamy’s blood on their clothes.
Renukaswamy, 33, died of a “shock haemorrhage” due to multiple blunt injuries, his autopsy report had said. Darshan was initially arrested in the case, but was granted bail by the Karnataka High Court last December.
