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Rape Convict Asaram Bapu Granted Interim Bail For 3 Months On Medical Grounds

The Supreme Court had on January 7 granted interim bail to Asaram till March 31 in a case of rape registered by the Gujarat police. At present, he is undergoing ayurvedic treatment in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Asaram bapu granted interim bail
(FILE) Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu Photo: PTI
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The Gujarat High Court on Friday granted temporary bail for three months to self-styled godman Asaram who is serving life imprisonment in a rape case.

The Supreme Court had on January 7 granted interim bail to Asaram till March 31 in a case of rape registered by the Gujarat police. At present, he is undergoing ayurvedic treatment in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

As the three-month period was coming to an end on Monday, his lawyers moved the Gujarat High Court seeking bail for another three months.

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