Particular Court docket Choose Gajanana Bhat pronounced the decision, with the sentencing anticipated to be introduced on Saturday. Revanna is presently lodged in Bengaluru's central jail.
The 35-year-old politician, grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and nephew of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, was investigated by a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) following allegations of sexually assaulting a home assist. His father, HD Revanna, a JD(S) MLA and former minister, additionally confronted sexual harassment fees in a separate case.
Prajwal Revanna was arrested on Could 31, 2024, upon returning to India after practically 5 weeks abroad. The case gained nationwide consideration after pen drives containing specific movies allegedly involving him surfaced in Hassan and different areas simply earlier than the April 26 Lok Sabha polls. He misplaced the election because the NDA candidate from Hassan.
The scandal additionally ensnared his household, along with his mom, Bhavani Revanna, accused of conspiring to abduct one of many survivors.
