Delhi court gives parole to Gaurav, accused in wrestler Sagar Dhankar murder case

New Delhi: A Delhi Court Wednesday granted parole to Gaurav Lora, one of the accused arrested along with Olympian wrestler Sushil Kumar and 17 others in connection with junior wrestler Sagar Dhankhar murder case.
Counsel for Gaurav Laura moved parole application submitting that accused is a student of National Institute of Open Schooling and is studying in class 12th and the final exams of the same are scheduled to be held on November 5, 2022 and November 9, 2022 as per exams schedule.
He has further submitted that he has also filed the copy of Hall Ticket/Admit card and exam center of the applicant in Delhi Public School, Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar, Haryana and the scheduled time of the said theoretical exam is from 2:30 P.M. to 5:30 P. M. on 05.11.2022 and on 09.11.2022 and the students have been directed to report at the exam center at least one hour prior to the scheduled time. So applicant may be granted custody parole for appearing in the above said exams.
Government Counsel opposed the application and submitted that applicant has to be taken in other state for the said exams and it will cause unnecessary burden of expenses on the State since extra escort has to be sent along with the applicant/accused.
Counsel for Laura submitted that in case custody parole is granted to the applicant/accused, the applicant is ready to incur expenses of Rs. 20,000/- and prayed that the rest of the expenses may be borne by the State.
Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand after hearing submission on both sides said, ” considering the fact that applicant/accused was earlier granted parole on the ground of exam.
Prosecution had alleged in the matter that the manner in which Sagar and three others were abducted and brought to Chhatrasal Stadium and after that beaten up mercilessly showing that they wanted to establish their supremacy.
Prosecution contended that there is sufficient evidence to show the intention of the accused persons to kill Sagar Dhankar.
Counsel for Sushil Kumar vehemently opposed by submitting in the court that this is not a case of section 302 (murder) but of 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) IPC.
Wrestler Sagar and Sonu were allegedly beaten up in Chhatrasal stadium on the night of 4 May 2021. Sagar had succumbed to injuries during treatment in the hospital. (UNI)                                                                                                                              (pic credits – India.com)