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New Delhi: On Saturday, 05 November 2022, a court in Delhi granted nine days 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 Sushil, who has been lodged in judicial custody since June 2, 2021 in connection with the murder of junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.
"Therefore, keeping in view the medical condition of Kumar’s wife 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.
He is ordered to be released on interim bail till November 12, 2022, on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of ? 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 said 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 properly from the hospital concerned.
The court agreed with the submission of Kumar's counsel that his presence was required for his wife's surgery which is on November 7.
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