Bhavani Revanna.
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Bengaluru: The high court on Friday directed Bhavani Revanna, wife of former minister and JD (S) leader HD Revanna, to appear before the investigating officer of SIT in the KR Nagar kidnapping case by 1 pm. Justice Krishna S Dixit passed this interim order by keeping in abeyance the arrest warrant issued by the special court for cases involving MPs/MLAs. The court said that the police shall not arrest or keep her under detention during such an appearance.
Bhavani Revanna has moved an appeal before the high court in the KR Nagar case after the special court rejected her anticipatory bail application. The counsel for Bhavani prayed before the high court for an interim anticipatory bail stating that the SIT was granted an arrest warrant by the special court. Senior advocate Ravivarma Kumar, special public prosecutor for SIT, submitted that a warrant was sought after Bhavani failed to appear even after serving notice.
Justice Dixit passed a conditional interim order directing the SIT not to hold her back in the office beyond 5 pm and to follow this timing on days she will be questioned. The court has also directed Bhavani not to enter the jurisdictions of KR Nagar taluk in Mysuru district and the entire Hassan district. The court further said that the accused has only been granted bail and not an award. “…it should not be celebrated,” Justice Dixit said.