Particle.news
Download on the App Store
8 ARTICLES
·
2mo ago

Bengaluru Special Court Discharges H.D. Revanna in Sexual Harassment Case Over Filing Delay

The magistrate declined to condone a four-year gap between the alleged 2020 incidents and the 2024 complaint, ending the case at the cognisance stage.

Revanna is charged against section 354A of the IPC that covers sexual harassment, including unwelcome physical contact, requests for sexual favours, showing pornography against a woman’s will, or making sexually coloured remarks.
Image
Image

Overview

  • Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate K.N. Shivakumar on December 29 refused to take cognisance of the IPC Section 354A charge and discharged the JD(S) MLA.
  • The court held that neither the complainant nor the prosecution offered a reasonable explanation to condone the delay under CrPC Section 473.
  • The order noted the complainant had earlier approached the Deputy Commissioner and district police over a house demolition, undermining claims that fear deterred a timely complaint.
  • The judge observed the complaint lacked specific dates, suggested fading memories and possible afterthought linked to the more serious case against Prajwal Revanna, and cautioned against multiplicity of proceedings.
  • The Karnataka High Court on November 19 had quashed a Section 354 allegation and directed the trial court to decide if the 354A count could proceed despite the delay stemming from an April 2024 complaint about alleged 2020 acts.