Aishwarya Gowda, daughter of Tumkur Rural MLA Suresh Gowda, has been granted relief in the sensational attack on a female SI in Karnataka. The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to SI Savita Patil on the condition that she publicly apologizes to her and expresses remorse through a video.

On August 12, on the occasion of Bhimana Amavasya, there was a huge crowd of devotees at the Aarti Ukkada temple in Srirangapatna taluka. SI Savita Patil, who was on duty, was organizing the devotees and preventing them from going directly into the sanctum sanctorum. In this process, Aishwarya Gowda, who came there with her two children, got into an argument with the SI and assaulted her. The CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media, causing a huge uproar.

While SI Savita Patil filed a complaint at the Kyathanahalli police station regarding the incident, Aishwarya also filed a counter-complaint. After the Srirangapatna Sessions Court rejected Aishwarya's anticipatory bail petition, she approached the High Court. The High Court made key remarks during the hearing. It made it clear that attacking a government official on duty is a serious matter and that the bail petition will be considered only if the SI publicly apologizes.

As per the High Court's orders, Aishwarya Gowda released a video on Tuesday (22). "I acted in a fit of rage at that time. I realized my mistake. I apologize to SI Savita Patil," she said in the video. Taking this into consideration, the high court granted her anticipatory bail. However, the police said that the investigation into the case will continue. It is noteworthy that MLA Suresh Gowda had earlier announced that if his daughter commits a mistake, legal action will be taken.