The New Indian Express ·
Karnataka HC quashes trial court order accepting Pradosh Rao's pardon plea in Renukaswamy case
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court quashed the order passed by the trial court accepting the application filed by accused Pradosh S Rao tendering a pardon and admission as approver in the Renukaswamy murder case involving actor Darshan for violating the law.
The HC, however, remitted the matter to the trial court to pass an order afresh on Pradosh's application without reference to the report of the probation officer under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
“It is made clear that the direction is to pass an order afresh and not to re-hear the application all over again", the HC added. Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order recently while partly allowing the petition filed by Darshan challenging the orders dated August 25, 2026, passed by the trial court in the city.
