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New Indian Express
27-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CID gives clean chit to MLC Suraj Revanna in sexual assault case
BENGALURU: Sleuths of the CID on Wednesday submitted a B-report (closure report) in connection with the sodomy case involving JDS MLC Suraj Revanna, son of former minister and Holenarasipura MLA HD Revanna. Suraj, the grandson of JDS supremo and former PM HD Deve Gowda, was arrested after a male JDS party worker filed a complaint alleging sexual assault at Suraj's farmhouse on June 16, 2024. The case was initially registered at the Holenarasipura Rural police station in Hassan district, and was later transferred to the CID. Following investigation, the CID officers arrested Suraj, who was later released on bail. On Wednesday, the CID submitted a closure report before the special court that tries cases against sitting and former MPs/MLAs. The sources said that closure report was filed due to a lack of evidence in the case. The Holenarasipura Rural Police had registered a case against Suraj under Sections 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the IPC. It may be recalled that Suraj's younger brother and former JDS MP, Prajwal Revanna, was also arrested on charges of rape and is currently lodged in Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara. Their father, Revanna, was also jailed and is currently out on conditional bail in a kidnap case linked to the same case.
Hans India
27-06-2025
- Hans India
CID files ‘B' report in Suraj Revanna sexual assault case
Bengaluru: In a major development, JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna has received significant relief in one of the unnatural sexual assault cases filed against him. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which was investigating the case, has submitted a 'B' report to the Special Court for Public Representatives, citing lack of sufficient evidence. The case was initially filed based on a complaint by an individual claiming to be a member of 'Brigade Khajanchi', and an FIR was registered at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station. The CID took over the investigation and found that the evidence was insufficient to proceed with charges in one of the two FIRs filed against Revanna. However, CID has already filed a charge sheet in a separate FIR related to similar allegations. The original complaint dates back to June 22, 2024, when the alleged victim accused Suraj Revanna of sexual misconduct. He was arrested the following day on June 23. The complaint was initially submitted in Hassan district and was later transferred to Holenarasipura Rural Police. Meanwhile, Revanna's associate Shivakumar filed a counter-complaint, alleging blackmail for money. He claimed that the complainant threatened to file a false case unless Rs 5 crore was paid. Following these conflicting claims, the case was handed over to CID. With the 'B' report now filed in one of the cases, Suraj Revanna stands cleared in that instance, while legal proceedings in the other continue.
Hindustan Times
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
CID submits closure report in 2024 Suraj Revanna case
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted a closure report in the unnatural sexual assault case lodged against JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna, citing a lack of evidence. CID submits closure report in 2024 Suraj Revanna case Suraj, grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and son of senior JD(S) leader HD Revanna, was accused of sexually assaulting a 27-year-old JD(S) party worker, Chetan KS, at his farmhouse in Ghannikad, Holenarasipur taluk, on June 16, 2024. The case was filed at Holenarasipur police station under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other charges. Given the sensitive nature of the allegations and the political profile of those involved, the state government handed over the investigation to the CID. The agency conducted a detailed probe involving witness testimony, forensic evidence collection, and analysis of technical inputs. According to officials, the inquiry did not yield any concrete evidence to support the charges. The report was submitted to the special court on Wednesday. 'We have concluded there was insufficient evidence and filed a 'B report', which is typically submitted when a case lacks prima facie evidence,' CID deputy SP and investigating officer B Umesh told the Special Court for People's Representatives on Wednesday. 'The special court will now decide whether to accept the report. The complainant retains the right to file objections,' he added. The allegations came at a politically vulnerable time for the Revanna family. Suraj's father, HD Revanna, and brother, Prajwal Revanna, then JD(S) MP, are facing separate legal challenges. Moreover, opposition parties seized upon the assault case to question the JD(S) leadership's integrity. Further complicating the case, Suraj Revanna's aide Shivakumar filed a counter-complaint, accusing the original complainant of trying to extort ₹ 5 crore in exchange for withdrawing the charges. Though a court decision on the report is still pending, the CID's findings may help Suraj Revanna navigate immediate legal threats.
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Time of India
No evidence against rape survivor in Suraj Revanna extortion case: CID
Bengaluru: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has stated that there is no evidence to support the extortion allegations filed against the sexual assault victim in the case involving expelled JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna. In its B-report submitted to a special court in the city, the CID concluded that the extortion case lacks merit. The case originated last year after a close associate of Suraj Revanna, who is the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, lodged a complaint with Holenarasipur town police, alleging that a man was attempting to extort money from Suraj. The accused in that complaint was the same individual who had, just days earlier, filed a rape case against Suraj, accusing him of subjecting him to unnatural sex. Shortly after the man accused Suraj of raping him, a second case was filed by Suraj's henchman, Shiva Kumar. In his complaint, Kumar explained that the complainant was trying to extort Suraj to settle the rape case. However, findings by the CID show that the second case was a stage-managed one. "It is clear that Suraj persuaded his henchman Shiva Kumar to urge the complainant to demand some amount so that the rape case registered against him (Suraj) can be settled," reads the B report submitted to the special court for elected representatives in the city. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru Regarding the rape case, the CID has already filed a chargesheet with the special court. It accuses Suraj of committing the offence under section 377 (Unnatural sex) of the then Indian Penal Code. According to sources, the chargesheet mainly contains the statements from the survivor and the witnesses corroborated with electronic evidence, thus strengthening the allegations. Suraj was arrested on June 22, 2024, following the complaint made by the survivor with Holenarasipur Rural police. The victim, a 27-year-old male worker of the JD(S), stated in his complaint that "Suraj raped me on June 16, 2024, inside the family's Gannikada farmhouse in Holenarasipur. When I brought the matter to the notice of Shivakumar, the latter asked me to keep quiet and promised a good future with a job and money from Suraj," read the complaint. Shivakumar later filed the attempt- to-extort case against the survivor. Both cases were transferred to the CID. Suraj was lodged in the judicial custody of the Central Prison, Bengaluru, for around a month before walking out on bail in the last week of July.
