Bengaluru
Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who is jailed on charges of gold smuggling, has suffered a major setback. The 64th City Civil and Sessions Court (CCH) rejected his bail plea, so that he will still have to stay in jail. Earlier, the Special Court also turned down his bail plea for economic crimes. After not getting relief from the lower courts, now they have only the option of the High Court, Ranya’s legal team is preparing to knock the door of the High Court soon.
The court has rejected Ranya Rao’s bail plea and pointed to many serious things. This includes these.
International Connection: Investigation has revealed that Ranya’s case may be related to the international smuggling network, which is threatening national security.
Violation of custom rules: He is accused of violating custom baggage rules during air travel.
Fear of tampering with evidence: The investigating agencies argued in the court that she can destroy the evidence or try to deviate the investigation when Ranya gets bail.
Constant foreign trips: Due to traveling abroad 27 times a year, the suspicion of their activities has deepened.
Heavy tax evasion: He is accused of theft of 28% custom duty, causing a loss of more than Rs 4.83 crore to the government.
Danger of running away from the country: ADalat fears that Ranya may run abroad after getting bail.
Fear of affecting witnesses: Given her impressive image, the court is worried that she can pressurize the witnesses or disrupt the investigation.
In view of these factors, the court did not get any basis of granting bail and considered his custody necessary for the ongoing investigation.