He also highlighted forensic evidence, including bloodstains found on items linked to the crime scene and the accused.He underscored the gravity of the charges and the circumstantial evidence indicating a conspiracy.Defending bail, Dave argued that the investigation was flawed and that the credibility of the eyewitnesses was questionable due to delayed statements.Dave pointed out that charges were yet to be framed and the trial has not commenced.The bench, however, expressed concern over the high court’s approach, especially in handling the gravity of murder charge.”We will not repeat the mistake of the high court. We are not here to decide guilt or innocence, only to examine whether bail was rightly granted,” Justice Pardiwala said.Darshan, along with actress Pavithra Gowda and several others, is accused of abducting and torturing 33-year-old Renukaswamy, a fan who allegedly sent obscene messages to Pavithra.The police alleged the victim was held in a shed in Bengaluru for three days in June 2024, tortured and his body was recovered from a drain.The top court on January 24 issued the notices to the actor, Pavithra Gowda, and others in the case on the plea of the state government.Darshan was arrested on June 11, 2024, for allegedly killing his fan Renukaswamy on June 8 the same year after he reportedly sent obscene messages to Gowda.The actor was arrested and lodged at the Parappana Agrahara Jail in Bengaluru but when a photograph of him relaxing with some other jail inmates went viral, he was transferred to Ballari Central Jail.The state moved the top court against the bail on January 6.The mortal remains of 33-year-old Renukaswamy, an autorickshaw driver, were discovered on June 9, 2024.He allegedly succumbed to injuries after being attacked on the orders of Darshan, who reportedly urged his fans to accost and kidnap Renukaswamy for posting derogatory comments about Gowda on social media.
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