Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Delhi HC grants bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar

Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar and others were accused of allegedly fatally assaulting Sagar Dhankar and his friends in May 2021 over an alleged property dispute

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) granted bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in the case related to the murder of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar at Chhatrasal Stadium in the National Capital.

Justice Sanjeev Narula granted the relief to Mr. Kumar and directed him to furnish a personal bond of ₹50,000 with two sureties of the like amount.

Mr. Kumar and others were accused of allegedly fatally assaulting Dhankar and his friends in May 2021 over an alleged property dispute.

According to the post-mortem report, Dhankar suffered cerebral damage from the impact of a blunt object.

Advocate R.K. Malik, representing Mr. Kumar, said the wrestler was in jail for the last three-and-a-half years and the prosecution has cited 200 witnesses whereas only 31 were examined so far.

While the prosecution opposed the plea, Mr. Malik argued the trial would take a long time to conclude and Mr. Kumar ought to be granted the reprieve on the ground of delay.

Published - March 04, 2025 03:28 pm IST