New Delhi: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the former chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), was granted two-day interim bail by a Delhi court on Tuesday in connection with the alleged sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers. Vinod Tomar, another accused in the case and the suspended assistant secretary of WFI, also received interim bail.
Both accused secured interim bail upon submitting a bond of Rs 25,000 each. The court is scheduled to hear arguments for their regular bail plea on Thursday.
The Delhi Police had filed a chargesheet against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar on June 15. Singh, a six-time Member of Parliament (MP), was charged under sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Tomar, on the other hand, was charged with offenses under IPC sections 109 (abetment of any offense, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment), 354, 354A, and 506 (criminal intimidation).
Following the filing of the chargesheet, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed both accused to appear before the court on July 18.
During the hearing, the counsel for Brij Bhushan Singh raised concerns about a media trial. In response, the judge suggested that the counsel may file an application before the high court or trial court, and an appropriate order would be passed accordingly. However, no such application was submitted by the counsel.
The interim bail granted to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar allows them temporary relief, pending further legal arguments and consideration of their regular bail pleas.
