A Delhi court granted regular bail on Thursday to outgoing President of the Wrestling Federation of India and Bharatiya Janta Party leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case related to alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of the Rouse Avenue Court also granted bail to co-accused Vinod Tomar, the suspended Assistant Secretary of WFI.
The accused were granted bail on a bond of Rs 25,000 each.
The ACMM directed Singh not to leave the country without prior permission of the court.
The Rouse Avenue Court further directed the BJP MP not to indulge, directly or indirectly, in threat or inducement to the complainants or witnesses.
The ACMM directed Singh to meticulously follow the conditions set up by the court.
Earlier in the day, the Court had reserved its order on the bail petition of Singh and Tomar.
A Delhi court had granted interim bail to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) and president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh till July 20, in the sexual harassment case against him.
As per the information,the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of the Rouse Avenue Courts has granted interim bail to Brij Bhushan Sharan and Vinod Tomar.
The arguments on regular bail plea of Sharan Court will be heard on Thursday.
The Additional Public Prosecutor for Delhi Police opposed the bail with the condition that he should not influence witnesses.
On July 7, Judge Jaspal had issued summons to Singh along with Vinod Tomar, the suspended assistant secretary of the WFI.
The Court had taken cognisance of Delhi Police’s chargesheet in the sexual harassment case filed by women wrestlers against Singh.
Six female wrestlers have levelled allegations of sexual harassment against Singh. Based on their complaints, Police had registered a first information report (FIR).
On June 15, 2023, a chargesheet was filed by police against Singh for offences under Sections 354 (outraging modesty), 354A (sexually coloured remarks), 354D (stalking) and 506 (1) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Wrestlers had staged a protest over the failure of the authorities to act on sexual harassment allegations levelled against Singh.
They had also moved the Supreme Court for registration of an FIR against Singh.
Subsequently, the Supreme Court was informed by Delhi Police that an FIR was registered and that 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.