Gujarat HC Extends Asaram’s Temporary Bail by One Month, Terms It Final
Asaram was convicted by a Gandhinagar court in January 2023 for repeatedly raping a woman disciple from Surat between 2001 and 2006 at his ashram in Motera, Ahmedabad;
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday extended by one month the temporary bail granted to self-styled godman Asaram, currently serving a life sentence in a 2013 rape case. The court, however, made it clear that this would be the final extension of such relief.
Earlier, A division bench comprising Justices Ilesh Vora and Sandeep Bhatt extended the same till July 7.
Asaram, currently out on medical bail, had been released from custody on April 7, 2025, following a delay of about ten days after securing temporary bail, due to the procedural requirement of obtaining relevant permissions from the Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur.
He was convicted by a Gandhinagar court in January 2023 for repeatedly raping a woman disciple from Surat between 2001 and 2006 at his ashram in Motera, Ahmedabad. He was found guilty under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code, including Sections 376(2)(C) (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 342 (wrongful confinement), 354 (assault or criminal force to outrage modesty), 357 (assault), and 506 (criminal intimidation).