Delhi High Court Rejects Sushil Kumar’s Bail Plea in 2021 Murder Case

The Story in Brief

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar’s bail plea in the 2021 murder case of Sagar Dhankar. Justice Purushaindra K Kaurav found no merit in the application. The detailed order is awaited.

Kumar argued that circumstances had changed because all 42 material public witnesses, including the injured, had been examined. The case has 222 prosecution witnesses and remains at the prosecution evidence stage. The Supreme Court cancelled Kumar’s bail in August 2025, noting that key witnesses were still to testify. Charges include murder, criminal conspiracy, intimidation, rioting with a deadly weapon and offences under the Arms Act. The prosecution alleges Dhankar was assaulted at Chhatrasal Stadium and later died during treatment.

The Indian Opinion

Claims that a celebrity’s custody is punishment before trial ignore the court’s duty to protect evidence and witnesses. The opposite claim, that examining key witnesses automatically earns bail, is just as simplistic. Kumar remains an accused, not a convicted person, while the trial continues under serious charges. The useful measure now is whether the court records clear reasons and whether the prosecution evidence proceeds without avoidable delay.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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