Renukaswamy murder: SC slams bail to Darshan, six others, terms it 'perverse use' of discretion

TERMING it a "perverse exercise" of discretionary power by the Karnataka High Court in granting bail to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and six others in the Renukaswamy murder case, the Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its decision on the appeal filed by the state government seeking cancellation of their bail.

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"This is the perverse exercise of discretionary powers in grant of bail to accused," remarked a two-judge bench of the top court, headed by Justice J B Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan. The top court, before reserving the verdict, heard submissions of senior advocates Siddharth Luthra, appearing for the state government, and Siddharth Dave and others, representing the accused in the case.