Prajwal Revanna sentenced to life imprisonment, imposed fine of Rs 10 lakh

Bengaluru: In a major development, the Special Court for MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru sentenced Prajwal Revanna to life imprisonment till death and imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Saturday in connection with an obscene video and a rape case involving a 47-year-old woman.

Prajwal Revanna is the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. Judge Santosh Gajanana Bhat announced the verdict. The court has convicted Prajwal Revanna of life imprisonment till death under IPC Section 376 (2) (N) for repeated rape and a Rs 5 lakh fine. The court has awarded life imprisonment and Rs 5 lakh fine under the IPC Section 376 (2) (k) for being in a position of control or dominance over a woman, and committing rape on such woman.

The court has directed that the Rs 7 lakh from the fine amount collected by Prajwal Revanna be provided to the victim.

Prajwal Revanna stood before the court by joining both his hands when the quantum of punishment was pronounced. The court, after pronouncing Prajwal Revanna as guilty, has recorded the final statements of the convict Prajwal Revanna, the Special Public Prosecutors and counsel for Prajwal earlier in the day. Prajwal Revanna is convicted under the IPC Sections 376 (2) (N) for offence of committing rape repeatedly on the same woman and being a public servant committing rape on a woman in custody, 376 (2) (K) for being in a position of control or dominance over a woman, commits rape on such woman, 354 (B) for use of criminal force to a woman with the intent to disrobe her, 354 (C) for offence of voyeurism, watching, capturing images of woman and IT Act 66 (E) for violation of privacy. Prajwal faces three more cases of a similar nature. (IANS)

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