Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Karnataka High Court Rejects Darshan Thoogudeepa Plea Over Approver
A famous Kannada movie actor named Darshan Thoogudeepa is in trouble with the law.
He is accused in a murder case that happened in 2024.
The person who was killed is named Renukaswamy.
Another person accused in the same case, Pradosh Rao, wants to help the courts instead of being accused.
When an accused person agrees to help the prosecution, they are called an "approver."
Darshan asked the judge to let him speak before deciding about Pradosh's request.
A judge at the Karnataka High Court said no.
The judge said that if that were allowed, no co-accused would ever want to become an approver.
So Darshan's request was rejected.
The murder case will now continue in the trial court.
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, an accused in the 2024 Renukaswamy murder case.
The actor sought a direction for the trial court to hear his objections before ruling on a co-accused's application to turn approver.
Justice M Nagaprasanna orally remarked, "No co-accused will ever turn approver if such a procedure is permitted."
Co-accused Pradosh S, alias Pradosh Rao, a software professional, sought permission to become a prosecution witness (approver).
In an 11-page petition, Pradosh allegedly provided a detailed account of how Renukaswamy was abducted, tortured, murdered, and his body disposed of.
- Who
- Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused in the 2024 Renukaswamy murder case, and co-accused Pradosh S alias Pradosh Rao; the ruling was delivered by Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court.
- What
- The Karnataka High Court dismissed Darshan's plea seeking to hear his objections before the trial court decides on co-accused Pradosh Rao's application to turn approver.
- When
- Thursday, in relation to a murder that occurred in 2024.
- Where
- Karnataka High Court, India.
- Why
- Justice M Nagaprasanna held that no co-accused would ever turn approver if such a procedure were permitted.
- Actor
- Darshan Thoogudeepa
- Case
- 2024 Renukaswamy murder case
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Judge
- Justice M Nagaprasanna
- Co-accused
- Pradosh S alias Pradosh Rao, software professional
- Plea outcome
- Dismissed
- Approver petition
- 11-page application detailing Renukaswamy's abduction, torture, murder, and disposal of the body