New Delhi, November 4
A court here has granted nine-day interim bail to Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar on medical and humanitarian grounds for his wife’s surgery.
The court was hearing the interim bail application of Kumar, who has been lodged in judicial custody since June 2 last year in connection with the murder of junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.
“Therefore, keeping in view the medical condition of the wife of the accused and also considering the fact that there are two minor children, this court is of the view that the presence of the accused will be required and he is ordered to be released on interim bail till November 12, 2022, on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs 1 lakh with two sureties in the like amount,” Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand said.
The judge directed Kumar to surrender before the jail superintendent concerned on November 13.
The court noted that the bail application was filed on the ground of the urgent need for the operation of the accused’s wife who was suffering from acute lower back pain and the medical documents annexed with the application were verified by the investigating officer from the hospital concerned.
The court agreed with the submission of Kumar’s counsel that his presence was required for his wife’s surgery on November 7.
“It is also not in denial that after surgery the wife of the accused will not be in a position to follow a normal daily routine and will be dependent on others for a few days,” the court said.
