Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Delhi HC seeks police's stand on wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail plea
The Hindu
Delhi HC requests Delhi Police's response on Sushil Kumar's bail plea in Chhatrasal Stadium murder case involving wrestler Sagar Dhankar.
The Delhi High Court on Friday (February 20, 2026) sought the stand of Delhi Police on a bail plea by Olympian Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.
Justice Anup J. Bhambhani issued notice to Delhi Police and the kin of the deceased, and asked them to file a status report and a reply, respectively.
Noting that the Supreme Court had cancelled the bail granted to Kumar by the High Court in August last year, the judge remarked, "I think you are being ambitious."
"Once the Supreme Court has taken a view, what do you expect from me?" the court asked.
The counsel for the accused said the bail plea should be considered since all public witnesses have been examined in the trial.
The counsel for Delhi Police and the deceased's kin, however, said all public witnesses were yet to be examined.
Delhi HC requests Delhi Police's response on Sushil Kumar's bail plea in Chhatrasal Stadium murder case involving wrestler Sagar Dhankar.
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