[India] - Brij Bhushan gets bail in unwanted sexual advances case

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Delhi's Rouse Avenue court on Thursday granted regular bail to outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the
case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers.Brij Bhushan was earlier given two-day interim bail by the court on Tuesday
court imposed several conditions while granting bail to them and said the accused shall directly or indirectly not induce the complainants
or witnesses and shall not leave the country without permission of the court.The next date of hearing is July 28 for scrutiny of
documents.Six female wrestlers lodged a complaint against Brji Bhushan for alleged sexual harassment and intimidation during training camps
and international competitions
Brji Bhushan has rejected all the allegations
The Delhi Police had filed a charge sheet against the six-time MP on June 15 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 was charged with offences under IPC sections 109 (abetment of any offence, if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and
where no express provision is made for its punishment), 354, 354A and 506 (criminal intimidation).The court had earlier in the day reserved
its order on the bail applications of Singh and Tomar.The judge reserved the order after hearing arguments by the counsel for the accused,
the prosecution as well as the complainants.During the hearing, the public prosecutor, representing Delhi Police, asked the court to try the
accused as per law and impose certain conditions if relief was granted.When the court asked the prosecutor if he was opposing the bail
not be granted
If at all it is granted, strict conditions must be imposed
will take place
Law is very clear
He should be granted bail