Allahabad HC allows UP government’s plea to withdraw case against Brij Bhushan

Lucknow: In a big relief to former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has allowed the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea seeking to withdraw criminal case against him. Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan passed the order on Thursday.

Singh moved the High Court, challenging the order passed by the Gonda court rejecting the state government’s plea seeking to withdraw the case against him. Earlier, the Gonda court nixed the state government’s plea to withdraw the case against Singh. In 2014, Singh was booked for disobeying an order given by a public servant. He was accused of violating Section 144 of CrPC and holding a public meeting.

Notably, on March 3, a Delhi court will resume the recording of the statement of one of the female wrestlers who accused Singh, former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president of sexual harassment.

In January, Delhi Police opposed Singh’s plea in the Delhi High Court to quash the proceedings related to the sexual harassment case. While opposing the quashing of the case, the Delhi Police told the court that the trial against the BJP leader is in progress.

Singh had sought the quashing of the first information report (FIR) and the proceedings, claiming that it was “false” and “frivolous”. (IANS)

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