Bengaluru: Jailed Kannada superstar Darshan pleaded before the trial court in Bengaluru on Wednesday for an additional blanket, stating that the cold has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Darshan was produced before the CCH-57 court via video conference for the trial proceedings. He told the court that due to the cold, he is unable to sleep and that the authorities are refusing to provide him with a blanket. He further submitted that prison officials are not even allowing the blanket given to him by his family.

Expressing displeasure, the judge questioned why the prison authorities were acting in this manner despite repeated instructions from the court. The judge further asked how the authorities could deny a blanket in cold weather and directed them to immediately provide one to Darshan.

The court, which initiated the trial process, took up the prosecution’s petition under CrPC 264 to mark undisputed documentary evidence. Darshan’s counsel objected to the petition, following which the matter was adjourned to December 3.

At this point, another accused in the case, Nagaraj, informed the court that despite the cold weather, prisoners were not being provided with blankets in their cells. Darshan supported this statement, adding that the cold has made it impossible for them to sleep.

The prosecution had submitted a petition under CrPC 264 to the trial court in Bengaluru to mark the evidences which are not disputed in connection with the sensational fan-murder case involving Kannada superstar Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda, and others. The petition has been filed to expedite the trial process.

This marks an important stage of the proceedings, after which the examination of witnesses will begin. After the marking evidences, the witness examination phase will begin in the fan-murder case.