Pen drives containing sexual abuse footage widely spread: Timeline of Prajwal Revanna case
Bengaluru: Prajwal Revanna has been sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of ₹11 lakh in a rape case involving a 47-year-old woman. Judgements in three more cases against him are still pending. The verdict was delivered by Special Court Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhatt.
The case pertains to two instances of rape that allegedly took place in 2021—once at a guesthouse in Gannikada, Hassan and again at Prajwal’s residence in Bengaluru. The survivor had also alleged that Prajwal recorded videos of the assaults. These explicit videos were reportedly leaked and circulated through thousands of pen drives. Widespread distribution of the footage had reportedly led the survivor to attempt suicide.
Timeline of the Prajwal Revanna case:
- April 1, 2024: Pen drives containing videos of sexual abuse by Prajwal Revanna begin to circulate widely across the Hassan constituency.
- April 20, 2024: An FIR is filed after Prajwal's election agents allege the videos were spread by political opponents to damage his image during the elections.
- April 26, 2024: A day after voting, Prajwal leaves the country using a diplomatic passport.
- April 27, 2024: The Karnataka Government appoints a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations.
- April 30, 2024: Janata Dal (Secular) suspends Prajwal Revanna from the party.
- May 2, 2024: A former domestic worker files sexual abuse complaints against Prajwal and his father JD(S) leader H D Revanna.
- May 3, 2024: The survivor, allegedly abducted by unknown individuals, is found at a farmhouse in Mysuru.
- May 4, 2024: H D Revanna is arrested in connection with the abduction case.
- May 7, 2024: A Blue Corner notice is issued after Prajwal fails to appear before the SIT.
- May 31, 2024: Prajwal Revanna is arrested at the airport upon his return to India by an all-women team from the SIT.
- September 8, 2024: The SIT submits the charge sheet in the case.
- November 11, 2024: The Supreme Court rejects Prajwal's bail application.
- May 2, 2025: Trial proceedings begin in court.
- July 18, 2025: Trial concludes.
- August 1, 2025: Prajwal Revanna is found guilty.
- August 2, 2025: He is sentenced to life imprisonment.