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NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday allowed interim bail till July 20 to former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in the alleged sexual harassment case moved by six female grapplers. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal also granted interim bail to co-accused Vinod Tomar, the suspended assistant secretary of the WFI in connection with the case as the prosecution did not oppose it.The same bench had earlier took cognisance of the offences committed under Sections 354 (outraging modesty), 354A (sexually coloured remarks) and 354D (stalking), 506 (para 1) (criminal intimidation) and 109 (abetment to offense) of the Indian Penal Code while asking them to appear before the court Tuesday observing both are presently in Delhi itself.The matter for their regular bail will be further heard on Thursday.During the hearing, when the judge asked the prosecution about the arguments for bail, the Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that they have not arrested Brij Bhushan.”We leave it to my lord.. Conditions must be there… I oppose it with the condition that he shouldn’t influence witnesses,” it was submitted.Notably, the Delhi High Court on July 7, allowed a minor wrestler to withdraw her plea relating to the hearing of a sexual harassment case against Singh, a six-time MP, by a competent court. The issue arose as the cases related to sexual offences against minors have to be heard by a special court set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The FIRs narrate several alleged instances of sexual harassment like inappropriate touching, groping, stalking and intimidation by Singh at different times and places over a decade.The politician has been questioned by the police twice so far, and on both occasions, he denied all the allegations against him and claimed he was being “framed”.
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday allowed interim bail till July 20 to former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in the alleged sexual harassment case moved by six female grapplers.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal also granted interim bail to co-accused Vinod Tomar, the suspended assistant secretary of the WFI in connection with the case as the prosecution did not oppose it.
The same bench had earlier took cognisance of the offences committed under Sections 354 (outraging modesty), 354A (sexually coloured remarks) and 354D (stalking), 506 (para 1) (criminal intimidation) and 109 (abetment to offense) of the Indian Penal Code while asking them to appear before the court Tuesday observing both are presently in Delhi itself.
The matter for their regular bail will be further heard on Thursday.
During the hearing, when the judge asked the prosecution about the arguments for bail, the Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that they have not arrested Brij Bhushan.
“We leave it to my lord.. Conditions must be there… I oppose it with the condition that he shouldn’t influence witnesses,” it was submitted.
Notably, the Delhi High Court on July 7, allowed a minor wrestler to withdraw her plea relating to the hearing of a sexual harassment case against Singh, a six-time MP, by a competent court. The issue arose as the cases related to sexual offences against minors have to be heard by a special court set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The FIRs narrate several alleged instances of sexual harassment like inappropriate touching, groping, stalking and intimidation by Singh at different times and places over a decade.
The politician has been questioned by the police twice so far, and on both occasions, he denied all the allegations against him and claimed he was being “framed”.
