Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who faces charges of rape and illegal confinement by two Gujarat-based sisters, has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail citing his advanced age and no sign of the trial reaching conclusion. .A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar issued notice to the State of Gujarat and will take the case up for hearing on September 7..While rejecting his bail plea on December 10, 2021, following objections raised by the prosecution, Justice AJ Desai of the Gujarat High Court had also directed the Gandhinagar Sessions Court to wind up the trial in four months.However, Asaram Bapu has contended that he has been in jail for nine years, and that there is no sign of the trial being completed. .He has also contended that he is unable to get his sentence suspended in another case filed against him in Rajasthan, since he is facing trial in Gujarat.The godman sought relief on the ground that he is already above 80 years of age and that his health is deteriorating..In 2018, Asaram was sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in Rajasthan for raping a minor at his ashram.In Gujarat, two Surat-based sisters had lodged separate complaints against Asaram and his son Narayan Sai, accusing them of rape and illegal confinement.The elder sister, in her complaint against Asaram, had accused him of repeated sexual assault between 2001 and 2006 when she was staying at his ashram in Motera, Ahmedabad..Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat and Advocates Rajesh Inamdar, Revant Solanki, and Karan Khanuja appeared for Asaram Bapu. The plea is filed through Advocate-on-Record Amit Pai.
Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who faces charges of rape and illegal confinement by two Gujarat-based sisters, has moved the Supreme Court seeking bail citing his advanced age and no sign of the trial reaching conclusion. .A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar issued notice to the State of Gujarat and will take the case up for hearing on September 7..While rejecting his bail plea on December 10, 2021, following objections raised by the prosecution, Justice AJ Desai of the Gujarat High Court had also directed the Gandhinagar Sessions Court to wind up the trial in four months.However, Asaram Bapu has contended that he has been in jail for nine years, and that there is no sign of the trial being completed. .He has also contended that he is unable to get his sentence suspended in another case filed against him in Rajasthan, since he is facing trial in Gujarat.The godman sought relief on the ground that he is already above 80 years of age and that his health is deteriorating..In 2018, Asaram was sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in Rajasthan for raping a minor at his ashram.In Gujarat, two Surat-based sisters had lodged separate complaints against Asaram and his son Narayan Sai, accusing them of rape and illegal confinement.The elder sister, in her complaint against Asaram, had accused him of repeated sexual assault between 2001 and 2006 when she was staying at his ashram in Motera, Ahmedabad..Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat and Advocates Rajesh Inamdar, Revant Solanki, and Karan Khanuja appeared for Asaram Bapu. The plea is filed through Advocate-on-Record Amit Pai.