Revanna, who had been lodged in Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison for the past 14 months, has now been assigned convict number 15528 and shifted to the high-security barracks meant for life convicts
The duration Prajwal had already spent in jail would not be deducted from the newly imposed sentence. This means the life imprisonment term will start afresh from the date of sentencing. Notably, Prajwal had not been previously arrested but was produced before the court under a body warrant.
Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 5 lakh in a rape and abduction case involving a domestic worker. The verdict marks a major legal development, with three more related cases still under trial