Gujarat High Court Extends Rape Convict Asaram’s Medical Bail By One Month
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The Gujarat Excessive Courtroom granted a last one-month extension of interim bail to Asaram, convicted in a number of rape instances, on medical grounds. The courtroom clearly said this might be the “last extension” and refused an additional three-month plea.
Ahmedabad: As we speak, on July 3, the Gujarat Excessive Courtroom determined to provide self-proclaimed godman Asaram one final extension of his momentary bail for another month.
The courtroom clearly said that this might be the
“last extension.”
Asaram, who’s 86 years previous, is at present serving a life sentence in a rape case from 2013. He has been out on bail as a consequence of well being issues. The division bench of Justices Ilesh Vora and P.M. Raval handed the order to increase his bail for another month.
Earlier, the courtroom had granted him momentary bail ranging from March 28, which was supposed to finish on June 30. Earlier than that interval expired, the courtroom gave him an interim extension until July 7.
Throughout Thursday’s courtroom listening to, Asaram’s lawyer requested that the bail be prolonged for one more three months. Nonetheless, the Excessive Courtroom refused to permit that and stated it will solely prolong the bail for another month.
The courtroom additionally made it completely clear that this might be the final time. Within the courtroom’s phrases, it will be the “last extension.” An in depth written order remains to be awaited.
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This authorized matter started when Asaram approached the Gujarat Excessive Courtroom as his earlier interim bail granted by the Supreme Courtroom on medical grounds was about to finish on March 31. The Supreme Courtroom had requested Asaram to strategy the Excessive Courtroom if he wanted additional extension.
When the matter got here earlier than the division bench of the Excessive Courtroom, each judges gave completely different opinions (a cut up verdict).
Due to this, the case was despatched to a 3rd decide. That decide later granted Asaram three months’ momentary bail.
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Asaram was discovered responsible and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Gandhinagar courtroom in January 2023 on this case. He’s additionally serving one other life sentence in a unique rape case the place he was convicted of sexually assaulting a minor lady at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.
The current case includes a girl disciple from Surat who accused Asaram of raping her a number of instances between 2001 and 2006 whereas she was staying at his ashram positioned in Motera, close to Ahmedabad.
The courtroom convicted Asaram beneath a number of sections of the Indian Penal Code, together with:
- Part 376(2)(C) – rape by an individual in authority,
- Part 377 – unnatural offences,
- Part 342 – wrongful confinement,
- Part 354 – assault or prison power with intent to outrage modesty,
- Part 357 – assault,
- Part 506 – prison intimidation.
The Gujarat Excessive Courtroom has now made it clear that Asaram’s momentary bail, which has been prolonged a number of instances, is not going to be prolonged additional. The phrases of the courtroom had been agency: “last extension.”
Background of the Case
Asaram Bapu, a self-styled godman, has been convicted in two separate rape instances. Within the present case, he was discovered responsible by a Gandhinagar courtroom in January 2023 for repeatedly raping a girl disciple from Surat.
The incidents reportedly befell between 2001 and 2006 whereas the sufferer was residing at Asaram’s ashram in Motera, close to Ahmedabad. Primarily based on the proof and testimonies, the courtroom sentenced him to life imprisonment.
He was convicted beneath a number of sections of the Indian Penal Code, together with Part 376(2)(C) for rape by an individual in authority, Part 377 for unnatural offences, Part 342 for wrongful confinement, Part 354 for assault or prison power with intent to outrage modesty, Part 357 for assault, and Part 506 for prison intimidation.
Moreover, Asaram can also be serving one other life sentence in a separate case involving the rape of a minor lady at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.
As a consequence of his deteriorating well being, Asaram had initially been granted interim bail by the Supreme Courtroom, which lasted till March 31.
The apex courtroom had instructed him to strategy the Gujarat Excessive Courtroom if he sought an extension. The matter later got here earlier than a division bench of the Excessive Courtroom, which delivered a cut up verdict.
A 3rd decide then granted him momentary bail for 3 months. This bail has since been prolonged twice, with the Excessive Courtroom now making it clear that this newest one-month extension would be the last one.
CASE TITLE:
ASHUMAL @ ASHARAM THAUMAL SINDHI (HARPALANI) vs STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR. CR.MA/2/2025 IN CR.MA/1/2025 IN R/CR.A/607/2023
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