Nonetheless, the Court docket, in its order of August 3, acquitted each Singh and Tomar.
It held that earlier than the wrestlers sat on dharna (protest) in 2023, there have been no allegations of sexual harassment in opposition to Singh by PW 5 (one of many lady wrestlers) and “no title of any feminine wrestler who had confronted alleged sexual harassment had been talked about”.
“Then the feminine wrestlers who have been chosen got here ahead after which similar/related allegations have been included within the tailor made formal complaints drafted in fancy method with related extreme ornament and the identical have been filed on 21.04.2023, earlier than the police,” the Court docket noticed.
It added,
“To say this, I draw energy from the truth that out of 5 victims on whose allegation prices have been framed in opposition to the accused individuals, two haven’t supported the case of the prosecution, they usually said that they have been compelled/pressured to present their assertion on the occasion of PW 5 and PW 10 [the wrestler’s husband],” the Court docket stated.
Finally, the Court docket held that the prosecution had failed to determine the allegations in opposition to Singh and Tomar past affordable doubt. Subsequently, it acquitted them.
