Three accused within the Renukaswamy homicide case have been granted conditional bail, and homicide fees in opposition to them have been dropped.
Keshav Murthy was granted bail by Justice Vishwajith Shetty of the Karnataka Excessive Court docket. Initially, Murthy had surrendered to police, claiming accountability for the homicide, allegedly below the instruction of actor Darshan.
Nevertheless, the police later dropped homicide fees in opposition to him within the chargesheet.
A Classes Court docket additionally granted bail to 2 extra accused, Karthik and Nikhil. Decide Jaishankar issued the order for his or her conditional launch.
Homicide fees have been dropped in opposition to all three people within the case.
Earlier this month, actor Pavithra Gowda, who’s among the many 17 individuals arrested within the Renukaswamy homicide case, withdrew her bail petition she had earlier submitted in Karnataka Excessive Court docket.
Renukaswamy, a faithful fan of Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, was killed for making derogatory feedback on social media about Pavithra Gowda, who’s Darshan’s accomplice.
The physique of Renukaswamy was discovered close to a flyover in Bengaluru on June 9. Inside two days, on June 11, Karnataka Police arrested actor Darshan. The probe revealed that Renukasawamy was kidnapped and murdered by a gang below his course.