Delhis Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday granted interim bail for two days to Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexually harassing and stalking six female wrestlers.Interim bail was also granted to co-accused Vinod Tomar, the former WFI assistant secretary. The interim bail was granted by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal on a bail bond of ₹25,000 each.Former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar granted interim bail by Delhis Rouse Avenue court in the case of alleged sexual harassment of wrestlers. pic.twitter.com/EYWbwmQfuZ— ANI (@ANI) July 18, 2023Magistrate HS Jaspal further notified that he would conduct the hearing on regular bail for the two accused on July 20.Brij Bhushan counsel claims media trial Judge warns against bad reportingDuring the interim bail hearing, Brij Bhushans counsel Rajiv Mohan alleged a media trial against the accused. Brij Bhusan protested against the chargesheet filed by Delhi Police against him being reported verbatim by the media.In response, the magistrate said that the advocate may move an application on the matter before the High Court or trial court.Magistrate Jaspal warned the media against misquoting judges and being responsible in their coverage of the case. “Bad media reporting has consequences and can constitute contempt of court,” he observed.VIDEO | Outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh granted two-day interim bail by Delhis Rouse Avenue Court in the alleged sexual harassment case. (Earlier visuals of the BJP MP arriving in the court) pic.twitter.com/1wqIBBGGhA— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 18, 2023Ahead of Brij Bhushans appearance on the Court, security around his residence was beefed up to avoid any incident.The outgoing WFI chief has been accused by six female wrestlers of sexual harassment. Delhi Police, after concluding preliminary investigations, filed a thousand-pages-plus chargesheet against Brij Bhushan, saying that he was liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences of sexual harassment, molestation, and stalking. Brij Bhushan has denied all accusations.“Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is innocent and the chargesheet filled against him is full of lies and is part of political conspiracy,” Brij Bhushan Singhs lawyer AP Singh told media after news of his interim bail was revealed.VIDEO | Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is innocent and the chargesheet filled against him is full of lies and is part of political conspiracy, says AP Singh, lawyer of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on interim bail granted to outgoing WFI chief in alleged sexual harassment case filed… pic.twitter.com/ExZKWTmC5k— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 18, 2023
