Delhi court grants bail to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in sexual harassment case by women wrestlers

A Delhi court on Thursday bail to BJP Member of Parliament (MP) and outgoing wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case filed against him by women wrestlers. .Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Harjeet Singh Jaspal of the Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order."We have imposed certain conditions. The accused shall directly or indirectly not induce the complainants or witnesses he shall not leave the country without permission of the court. Please ensure that all the conditions are scrupulously followed," the Court said..Judge Jaspal had on July 7 issued summons to Singh and Vinod Tomar, the suspended assistant secretary of the WFI.The Court had, on that date, 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, the police filed a chargesheet 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)..Earlier, several 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.