The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, September 30, heard the petition concerning facilities provided to actor Darshan in prison. Jail authorities submitted their report before the bench, which, after lengthy arguments, reserved its order for October 9.

The matter came up when Darshan’s counsel, advocate Sunil, startled the court by saying he was prepared to withdraw the case. His remarks raised questions on what prompted such a stand.

Sunil’s primary argument centered on the demand that Darshan’s prison cell be shifted, a request that authorities had not acted upon. When the hearing resumed after a short adjournment, Sunil warned the bench that ignoring the court’s directions would cause “serious hardship".

At this juncture, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Prasanna Kumar interjected, ur

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