The Rouse Avenue court reserved its order on Thursday regarding an application by Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief, related to allegations of sexual harassment made by six female wrestlers against him. The court will announce its decision on April 26.
Singh has requested the court to admit the call detail records (CDRs) of coach Vijender as evidence in relation to an alleged incident at the WFI office in New Delhi. He has also asked for an investigation into his travel document, claiming he was in Serbia on September 7, 2022, and not in Delhi as alleged.
Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Priyanka Rajpoot reserved the order after hearing arguments and requested related judgments from both parties. The matter was at the stage of deciding on the application of the accused before proceeding with framing charges.
Additional Public Prosecutor Atul Srivastav argued that the defense should have raised all points during the initial arguments. He also mentioned that analysis of the CDR indicated the coach was in the same area as the WFI office on the date in question.
Advocate Rajiv Mohan, representing Singh, highlighted the victim’s travel history and the need to verify the CDR and travel documents. The complainant’s counsel viewed the application as a delay tactic, emphasizing that the incident occurred at the WFI office.
The court questioned the timing of the application and the delay in raising these points earlier. The defense emphasized the importance of the CDR and travel documents in establishing an alibi for Singh.
The court also considered whether the application for CDR and further investigation could be entertained at this stage. The defense argued for the importance of the CDR as corroborative evidence.
The victim alleged that she visited the WFI office with coach Vijender on September 7, 2022. Singh claims he was in Serbia on that day and has provided his passport as evidence. However, the coach’s CDR has not been submitted.