Kochi: Former Premier H D Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna, ex MP, was sent to Life Imprisonment and fined Rs 10 lakh in a rape case by a court on Saturday, media reports said.
Delivering the verdict, the Special Court in Bengaluru directed to pay a compensation of Rs 7 lakh to the complainant.
Revanna broke down in court and pleaded for a lesser punishment.
The court had on Friday convicted Revanna for raping a 47-year-old domestic worker on
Revanna was found guilty of rape, sexual harassment, voyeurism, destruction of evidence and offences under the Information Technology Act.
Revanna had left for Germany in 2024 shortly after hundreds of pen drives allegedly containing explicit videos were circulated in his constituency.
He returned after the elections and was arrested at Bengaluru airport on 31 May.
The woman, who was rescued from a farmhouse near Mysuru in April, alleged that she was kidnapped at the behest of Revanna’s family to stop her from pursuing charges.
According to the prosecution, 26 witnesses were cross-examined and 180 documents examined over 38 hearings.
A three-time MP, Revanna faces trial in three other cases arising from the same investigation.
Life term for Revanna
