New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu on the medical ground till March end in 2013 rape case.
Released on interim bail
A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal directed that Asaram shall not attempt to tamper with the evidence, and shall not meet his followers after he is released on interim bail.
Three policemen will escort Asaram and they will not interfere in the treatment, the bench ordered.
Health conditions
The bench noted that Asaram has various age-related health conditions and had two heart attacks.
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"We are inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on medical grounds by the end of March. The petitioner shall not make any attempt to tamper with the evidence, shall not meet his followers," the order stated.
Asaram is serving a life imprisonment sentence at Jodhpur Central Jail.
Advanced medical treatment
Approaching the apex court, Asaram has sought bail citing deteriorating health and the need for advanced medical treatment.
Asaram also sought the suspension of the life imprisonment sentence imposed on him by a trial court in a rape case in Gujarat.
Indian Penal Code
A sessions court in Gandhinagar, Gujarat in January 2023 convicted Asaram under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in a 2013 rape of a female disciple at a Surat Ashram.
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In August, while hearing an appeal against the trial court verdict, the Gujarat High Court declined to suspend his life imprisonment sentence.
Release from jail
Thereafter, Asaram moved to the top court seeking release from jail.
