Overview
- A Rohini court rejected Sushil Kumar’s fresh bail plea, noting the seriousness of the accusations and recalling the Supreme Court’s 2025 cancellation of his earlier bail.
- The judge said the possibility of influencing remaining material witnesses cannot be ruled out as the trial continues in the prosecution-evidence phase.
- Kumar’s lawyers argued circumstances had changed because key witnesses were examined and that continued custody harmed his health, but the court was not persuaded.
- The case arises from a May 2021 incident at Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium involving alleged abduction and a fatal assault, with charges framed for murder, criminal conspiracy, intimidation, rioting with a weapon, and under the Arms Act.
- Investigators cite a post-mortem finding of cerebral damage from blunt-force trauma, and the prosecution has listed 222 witnesses, including 42 identified as material public witnesses.