<p>A court here on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh in connection with a sexual harassment case registered against him last year on the complaint of a junior woman coach.</p>.<p> 'The court has granted anticipatory bail to Sandeep Singh,' the minister's counsel Siddharth Pandit, who along with the accused's main counsel Rabindra Pandit was present in the court, said.</p>.<p> Additional sessions judge Rajeev K Beri allowed the anticipatory bail plea of the minister, he said.</p>.<p> The court directed that the accused shall surrender before a trial court or area magistrate in Chandigarh within 10 days and will furnish personal bonds and surety, each of Rs 1 lakh, to the satisfaction of the said court.</p>.<p> The Chandigarh Police had last month filed a charge sheet, nearly eight months after the registration of the case.</p>.<p> The case stems from allegations of sexual assault made by a junior athletic coach from Haryana against the BJP leader.</p>.<p> Singh's counsels contended that he has been falsely implicated in this case whereas the complainant coach's counsel countered it.</p>.<p> Singh has been charged under IPC sections 354 (assault or use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354B (assault or criminal force with intent to disrobe), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 506 (criminal intimidation).</p>.<p> Singh, the Minister of State for Printing and Stationery, is a first-time MLA and former India hockey captain.</p>.<p> After he was charged, Singh gave up his portfolio on 'moral grounds'. </p>
<p>A court here on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Haryana Minister Sandeep Singh in connection with a sexual harassment case registered against him last year on the complaint of a junior woman coach.</p>.<p> 'The court has granted anticipatory bail to Sandeep Singh,' the minister's counsel Siddharth Pandit, who along with the accused's main counsel Rabindra Pandit was present in the court, said.</p>.<p> Additional sessions judge Rajeev K Beri allowed the anticipatory bail plea of the minister, he said.</p>.<p> The court directed that the accused shall surrender before a trial court or area magistrate in Chandigarh within 10 days and will furnish personal bonds and surety, each of Rs 1 lakh, to the satisfaction of the said court.</p>.<p> The Chandigarh Police had last month filed a charge sheet, nearly eight months after the registration of the case.</p>.<p> The case stems from allegations of sexual assault made by a junior athletic coach from Haryana against the BJP leader.</p>.<p> Singh's counsels contended that he has been falsely implicated in this case whereas the complainant coach's counsel countered it.</p>.<p> Singh has been charged under IPC sections 354 (assault or use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354A (sexual harassment), 354B (assault or criminal force with intent to disrobe), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 506 (criminal intimidation).</p>.<p> Singh, the Minister of State for Printing and Stationery, is a first-time MLA and former India hockey captain.</p>.<p> After he was charged, Singh gave up his portfolio on 'moral grounds'. </p>