India, Aug. 26 -- A court in Bengaluru on Tuesday allowed an application filed by Pradosh Rao, the 14th accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, seeking to turn an approver.

Rao, who is currently in judicial custody at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison in Bengaluru, appeared before the court through video conference on Tuesday.

Kannada actor Darshan and his friend, actress Pavithra Gowda, are among the 17 accused in the Renukaswamy murder case.

Darshan is currently lodged in jail under judicial custody.

The 59th City Civil and Sessions Court, presided over by Judge Sujatha Madivalappa Sambrani, had reserved its order after hearing arguments from the counsel for actor Darshan and the Special Public Prosecutor representing the prosecutio...