A Delhi courtroom on Thursday granted common bail ti outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of sexual harassment of girls wrestlers. The courtroom additionally granted bail to WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar.
Extra Chief Metropolitan Justice of the Peace Harjeet Singh Jaspal granted bail to Singh and Tomar on a bond of Rs 25,000 every.
The courtroom directed the accused to not go away the nation with out its prior permission and never provide any inducement to witnesses within the case.
Earlier, in the course of the listening to, the general public prosecutor representing Delhi Police had requested the courtroom to strive the accused as per legislation and impose sure circumstances if reduction was granted to him.
“I’m neither opposing nor supporting,” mentioned the prosecutor when the courtroom requested him whether or not he was opposing the bail utility.
The counsel, showing for the complainants, opposed the appliance, saying the accused was very influential.
“Bail shouldn’t be granted. If in any respect it’s granted, strict circumstances have to be imposed. Witnesses have been approached occasionally, no menace although,” he advised the courtroom.
The counsel for the accused advised the courtroom that he’ll abide by all circumstances.
“No menace and so on. will happen. Legislation could be very clear. He needs to be granted bail. I’m endeavor to abide by circumstances,” the defence counsel mentioned.
The Delhi Police had filed a cost sheet towards the six-time MP on June 15 below sections 354 (assault or legal pressure to girl with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking) and 506 (legal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
