The Karnataka High Court directed the state government to submit actor Darshan Thoogudeepa’s medical records while hearing his bail plea in the Renukaswamy murder case on Tuesday. A sessions court in Bengaluru denied Darshan bail last week.
The actor sought bail to undergo a surgery as he is suffering from spine-related ailments. Hearing the plea, Karnataka High Court Justice S. Vishwajit Shetty directed the state government to submit his medical records during the next hearing, on October 28. Darshan’s counsel argued that the actor was undergoing treatment for spine-related ailments at the prison hospital.
The actor, charged with murdering his fan Renukaswamy, is currently lodged in Ballari prison. Renukaswamy was murdered by Darshan and his accomplices enraged over alleged obscene messages the former sent to actor Pavithra Gowda. Karnataka police arrested Darshan Thoogudeepa, Pavithra Gowda and 15 other associates for murdering Renukaswamy.
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The actor was recently shifted to Ballari prison from Parappana Agrahara jail after visuals emerged of Darshan receiving special treatment at the prison. The actor allegedly used mobile phone from the prison and interacted with fans over video calls. In another photograph that came to light, Darshan was seen having leisure time with two other inmates and his manager Kulla Seena.
The state government suspended nine prison officials including the chief jail superintendent and jail superintendent for providing special treatment to the actor.