Bengaluru : A court here on Monday remanded Karnataka JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna, who is accused of sexually abusing a male party worker, to CID custody till July 1.
The CID had on Sunday night produced him before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court (ACMM) judge, who remanded him in judicial custody for 14 days. However, after getting the case file, the CID on Monday approached the court seeking his custody for further investigation.
The Public Prosecutor told the court that the complainant in the case is afraid of the accused, which is why lodging complaint has been delayed. "A lengthy inquiry into the complaint is required. The incident took place in Hassan. Spot inspection and medical examination should be done. Evidence must be collected. The mobile phone should be seized. WhatsApp messages should be fetched. Also, there is a need to prove that the complainant was threatened. The clothes worn on the day of the crime and the vehicle used should be seized. The second accused should be arrested. Therefore, 14 days custody is required," the Public Prosecutor said.
The lawyer for Suraj Revanna objected to this and said that the complainant in the case did not file a complaint when the incident allegedly happened. Also, it is clear in the case that he tried to blackmail the accused. Two to three days CID custody is sufficient. After hearing the argument, the judge ordered CID custody till July 1.
On Sunday night, Suraj Revanna was sent to Parappana Agrahara central Jail, Bengaluru after a People's Representative's Special Court judge issued a judicial remand for 14 days.
