The Delhi High Court will hear on Thursday, a petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh seeking to quash the trial court proceedings in connection with the sexual harassment charges levelled by women wrestlers against him.
The single-judge Bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna will hear Singh’s petition tomorrow.
Singh has sought quashing of the entire proceedings, including the First Information Report (FIR) and the trial court order, which framed charges against him.
The former president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has been charged with the offence of sexual harassment and outraging the modesty of five women wrestlers.
The trial court held that there was sufficient material on record to frame charges against Singh for the offence punishable under Section 506(1) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) with respect to two wrestlers.
Former Assistant Secretary of WFI, Vinod Tomar, has been charged with the offence of criminal intimidation of one wrestler.
Six women wrestlers levelled sexual harassment allegations against Singh. Based on their complaints, police had registered an FIR against the former Member of Parliament.
Police filed a charge sheet against Singh on June 15, 2023 for offences under Sections 354 (outraging modesty), 354A (sexually coloured remarks), 354D (stalking) and 506(1) (criminal intimidation) of IPC.
The women wrestlers had earlier moved the Supreme Court for the registration of an FIR against Singh.
The Apex Court was subsequently informed by the Delhi Police that an FIR was registered and the investigation was on track.
A minor wrestler had also levelled allegations against Singh. However, she later withdrew her complaint and the Delhi Police filed a cancellation report in that case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.