Yograj Singhs anticipatory bail rejected by Chandigarh Court over viral web series clip

PTC Web Desk: A Chandigarh court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea filed by former cricketer and actor Yograj Singh in connection with a case registered over alleged objectionable remarks against women in a viral web series clip.

Yograj Singh, father of former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, had approached the district court on May 16, seeking pre-arrest bail after an FIR was lodged against him in Chandigarh.

The case was registered at Sector 36 police station under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 62A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, following a formal complaint filed by advocates Ujjwal Bhasin and Jatin Verma on May 14.

According to the complainants, a video clip from a web series 'Lukkhe' that circulated widely on social media allegedly contained offensive and derogatory remarks targeting women. The complaint stated that the comments promoted misogyny and hurt the dignity of women.

The controversial clip reportedly featured Yograj Singh’s character making remarks directed at a female police officer.

During the hearing, counsel for Yograj Singh argued that the actor was merely portraying a fictional role as part of a professional assignment and was bound by the script and contractual obligations. The defence also maintained that the actor had been falsely implicated in the matter and that no recovery was pending from him.

Opposing the bail plea, the prosecution told the court that custodial interrogation was necessary for the investigation. The state further submitted that voice samples of the accused were required and that the original recording connected to the alleged video clip also needed to be examined as part of the probe.

After hearing arguments from both sides, the court rejected Yograj Singh’s anticipatory bail application.