New Delhi, February 20: The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police regarding the bail plea of wrestler Sushil Kumar, who is accused in the death of fellow wrestler Sagar Dhankhar.
The court has also requested a status report from the police. A hearing on this matter is scheduled for May 4. Sushil Kumar challenged the Rohini Court’s decision to reject his regular bail application on February 6 in the High Court. He has been in judicial custody since being implicated in the Sagar murder case from May 2021.
The Supreme Court had previously heard the case on August 13, 2025, and revoked Sushil Kumar’s bail, instructing him to surrender within a week. Justices Sanjay Karol and Prashant Kumar Mishra accepted a special leave petition (SLP) filed by Sagar Dhankhar’s father, which contested the Delhi High Court‘s order granting bail to Kumar.
Sushil Kumar and others are accused of attacking Sagar Dhankhar, a former junior national wrestling champion from Rohtak, Haryana, along with his two friends, Sonu and Amit Kumar, on May 4, 2021, over an alleged property dispute at the Chhatrasal Stadium parking lot. After Sagar’s death, Sushil Kumar was arrested 18 days later while evading authorities.
According to Delhi Police officials, during his 18 days on the run, Sushil Kumar traveled through Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Haryana. He was ultimately apprehended in the Mundka area of Delhi while attempting to collect some cash and borrowing a scooter from a national-level athlete.
In October 2022, a lower court in Delhi framed charges against Sushil Kumar and 17 others, marking the beginning of their trial. Additional Sessions Judge Shivaji Anand charged them under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including those related to murder, rioting, and criminal conspiracy.
– Satyam Dubey/VC