Kannada Actress Ranya Rao Fined ₹102 Crore in Gold Smuggling Case

Harshvardhini Ranya, professionally known as Ranya Rao, has been fined ₹102 crore by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in connection with a gold smuggling case.

According to DRI sources, co-accused:

• Tarun Kondraju has been fined ₹63 crore
• Sahil Sakaria Jain and Bharat Kumar Jain have been fined ₹56 crore each

As per PTI reports, on September 2, DRI officials visited Bengaluru Central Jail and handed over:

• A 250-page legal notice
• A 2,500-page annexure to each accused

The court had granted default bail to the accused on a ₹2 lakh bond and two sureties. Conditions included:

• Not leaving the country
• Not repeating the offense

According to official court documents, Ranya Rao’s bail petitions had been rejected multiple times:

• March 14 – Special Economic Offenses Court
• March 27 – Sessions Court
• April 26 – Karnataka High Court