New Delhi, July 9 -- The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed rape accused Prajwal Revanna to approach the sessions court to seek bail.

Justice SR Krishna Kumar said the suspended JD(S) leader may return to the High Court, if necessary, after the lower court considers his plea.

The judge observed that Revanna should exhaust all remedies before the trial court before seeking intervention from the High Court.

This was the accused's second attempt to secure bail in the case.

Revanna's earlier plea for bail was dismissed by the HC in October 2023. Subsequently, the Supreme Court also declined to grant him relief.

Advocate Prabhuling Navadgi, appearing for Revanna, argued that the court was well within its powers to hear the bail ap...