Ranya Not Entitled To Bail: Spl Court

Noting that actress Ranya Rao's entry to Green Channel at Terminal 2 of KIA itself discloses her intention not to make any declaration at the airport and her criminal intention to evade payment of duty and penalty, the Special Court for Economic Offences said that her UAE Resident Identity Card and travel history (to Dubai, 27 times) since January 2025 do not favour it to extend discretionary relief of granting bail to her.

- YATHIRAJU @ Bengaluru

Stating that this court without any hesitation holds that Ranya is not entitled to discretionary relief by way of bail, Judge Vishwanath C Gowdar said the remand applications placed by the DRI disclosed the conspiracy hatched by Ranya, accused No. 1, along with the state police protocol officer, and the DRI's contention of hawala transaction and international links in the case indicate that she is capable of manipulating and tampering with the evidence and witnesses, thereby hampering the trial.