Accused – Pradosh
-He or she will be someone who was part of the planning, execution or concealment, and can testify to facts that no outsider or victim could know. This is especially valuable in conspiracy, organised crime and cases built largely on circumstantial evidence, where direct proof is otherwise hard to come by. However, not all accused can turn approvers. The Supreme Court has laid down the following principles: – Corroboration of an approver’s testimony is not an inviolable rule of law but a rule of prudence. The court may convict even on uncorroborated approver testimony if satisfied, and after recording reasons, that it is safe to rely on it.
14, Pradosh S Rao, 40, to turn approver in the 2024 Renukaswamy murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan . Judge Sujata Madivalappa Sambrani of the 59th City Civil and Sessions Court (CCH-59) ordered that if Pradosh gives a false statement as an approver, he will once again be treated as an accused in the case. 2 in the case, had filed a petition before the court opposing Pradosh’s request.
Special public prosecutor Prasanna P Kumar said, “With the court allowing Pradosh to become an approver, he will go out of the array of accused and will be considered a witness for the prosecution. Bengaluru: A court Tuesday allowed accused no. With the court’s permission, Pradosh will now be treated as a prosecution witness. His statement should be as per the prosecution. The court, however, held that a co-accused could not oppose an application seeking to turn approver. Darshan subsequently approached the high court, challenging the grounds cited in Pradosh’s application. The HC rejected the plea, noting that the lower court had not yet accepted Pradosh as an approver.
Pradosh had filed an application earlier this month seeking permission to turn approver, and the prosecution had agreed to his request. His approver statement is likely to be recorded next week. ” Earlier, counsel for actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, accused No.