New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from the Karnataka government on a petition filed by actor Darshan, who was arrested in the Renukaswamy murder case, alleging that he was deprived of basic amenities like food in prison.
A bench of Justices JP Pardiwala and R Mahadevan issued notice to the state government on the actor’s confession.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Darshan, said the actor is deprived of basic facilities as the court made an observation that he should not be treated with five-star treatment in jail.
“This is a case in which their Lordships would have been pleased to cancel the bail of this petitioner. He was an actor…
“The members of the House of Lords made a remark in the matter that he should not get five-star treatment in prison. Due to this trend, I was not getting even basic amenities,” he said.
On August 14 last year, the Supreme Court had canceled the bail granted to Darshan and other accused in the case.
Rohatgi stated that the actor has been put in a quarantine cell, where there is no light and he does not get food.
The Supreme Court took note of the application and requested a report from the judge on the status of the trial.
“We would like to know how many witnesses have been examined and how many witnesses the state proposes to examine. We would also like to have a fair idea of how much time the trial court is likely to have before concluding its hearings.
“We would also like to know from the state whether the basic facilities to which an under-trial prisoner is entitled are being provided to the petitioner or not. The Registry must ensure that appropriate reports are received within one week,” the bench said.
Darshan, along with actress Pavithra Gowda and several others, are accused of kidnapping and torturing 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan who allegedly sent obscene messages to Pavithra.
According to police, the victim was kept in a shed in Bengaluru for three days in June 2024 and was subjected to torture. His body was recovered from the drain.
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