A court in Bengaluru acquitted former minister and sitting JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna in an alleged sexual assault case. The court dismissed the case under Section 354A of the IPC, ruling in Revanna’s favor and declaring him not guilty. The complaint was filed with a considerable delay, leading to the court’s decision to clear Revanna of the charges.
Revanna faced accusations under Sections 354 and 354A of the IPC based on a complaint at the Holenarasipur Police Station in Hassan district. Initially arrested and remanded to judicial custody, Revanna sought discharge under Section 354A after the High Court quashed the charge under Section 354. With both sections dropped, he now stands fully acquitted in the sexual assault case.
The allegations arose from a complaint filed in April 2024 by a domestic help accusing Revanna of sexual harassment. Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing a sex video scandal arrested Revanna in connection with a victim kidnapping case. The Karnataka Police had registered an FIR against Revanna in relation to the kidnapping of a woman linked to the sex video scandal involving his son Prajwal Revanna.
