NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court docket on Thursday directed to start trial and recording assertion of prosecution witnesses in an alleged sexual harrasment case towards former MP and former WFI Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan and Vinod Tomar from July 26. Extra Chief judicial Justice of the Peace (ACJM) Priyanka Rajpoot on Thursday issued summons to 2 prosecution witnesses for July 26.
In the meantime, advocate Rajiv Mohan counsel for Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh withdrew the appliance searching for path to sure paperwork associated to international journey and keep in resorts by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, CDR and so forth. with a liberty to file a recent software with particulars of authorities. The courtroom on Might 21 formally framed the fees towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar. They denied all of the allegations and claimed trial. The courtroom had given a path to border expenses towards them on Might 10.
The Court docket on Might 10 ordered on ‘framing of cost’ on Sexual Harrasment allegations levelled by a number of girls wrestlers towards former WFI Chief and BJP chief Brij Bhushan Singh and Tomar. Whereas passing the order, the courtroom had mentioned there are enough materials towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to proceed for sexual harassment of 5 girls wrestlers and with the offence of outraging modesty of girl.
Court docket discovered enough materials to proceed with towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh below sections 354 and 354 A (IPC). Costs has additionally been framed towards him below part 506 (half 1) on the allegations of two girls. Nonetheless, the courtroom discharged Brij Bhushan from the allegations made by the sixth wrestler, mentioned the courtroom.
The courtroom additionally framed expenses towards second accused Vinod Tomar below sections 506 (half 1) of the IPC on the allegation of 1 girls and discharged him with the remaining allegations made towards him. The Delhi Police chargesheet filed towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar acknowledged that each the accused are cost sheeted for trial ‘with out arrest’ as they’ve complied with the instructions u/s 41A CrPC by becoming a member of the investigation.
The chargesheet has additional acknowledged that primarily based on the investigation to this point, Brij Bhushan Singh was “liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences” of sexual harassment, molestation and stalking. A 1599-page chargesheet within the case, having statements of 44 witnesses and 6 statements was recorded below CrPC 164.
Delhi Police within the chargesheet additionally submitted a number of photos together with the image clicked through the occasions. Delhi Police chargesheet acknowledged that primarily based on the “investigation to this point,” of the complaints by six prime wrestlers, Singh was “liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences” of sexual harassment, molestation and stalking.
The chargesheet acknowledged that witnesses within the matter have talked about that additionally they noticed the bodily flawed gesture of the then WFI president.
Delhi police had filed a chargesheet towards Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar on June 15, 2023. Thereafter the courtroom took cognizance of the FIR filed by Delhi Police.
This case was lodged on a grievance lodged by girls wrestlers. Within the wrestlers’ matter, two FIRs had been registered towards Brij Bhushan Singh primarily based on the wrestlers’ complaints on April 28. One was registered below the POCSO Act and a cancellation report has been filed within the case of a minor wrestler. The second FIR was filed on the grievance of a number of wrestlers.
In each issues, Delhi Police officers had mentioned that within the FIR registered by the wrestlers, after completion of investigation, we’re submitting a chargesheet for the offences below sections 354, 354A, 354D IPC towards accused Brijbhushan Sharan Singh and for offences below sections109/ 354/354A/506 IPC towards accused Vinod Tomar earlier than the Rouse Avenue Court docket, mentioned Suman Nalwa, PRO, Delhi Police.
