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As his custody under the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the cases, ended on Monday, he was produced before the magistrate, who remanded him to judicial custody till July 8.
Meanwhile, Revanna’s bail application came up before the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, and the court reserved the orders for June 26.
The 33-year-old grandson of JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda had failed in his bid to retain the Hassan parliamentary constituency in the recent polls.
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He had left for Germany on April 27, a day after Hassan went to Lok Sabha the polls. A ‘Blue Corner Notice’ seeking information on his whereabouts had earlier been issued by the Interpol, following a request by the SIT via the Central Bureau of Investigation.
A Special Court for Elected Representatives issued an arrest warrant against Revanna on May 18, following an application moved by the SIT.Revanna has been booked in three cases of sexual assault. There are also charges of rape against him. The cases of sexual abuse came to light after pen-drives containing explicit videos allegedly involving Revanna were reportedly circulated in Hassan, ahead of Lok Sabha polls there on April 26. JD(S) suspended him from the party following the cases filed against him.