Rajasthan HC grants Asaram 20-day parole, says state failed to justify rejection
The former self-proclaimed spiritual leader is serving a life sentence in Jodhpur Central Jail for the rape of a minor.
The Rajasthan High Court has granted former self-styled godman Asaram a 20-day regular parole, rejecting the state government's objections. The court found the state's reasons for denial, such as concerns about Asaram potentially fleeing or posing a threat, to be speculative and unfounded. Asaram, who has been in prison for 13 years and 24 days, will be released for 20 days with a bond of ₹50,000 and two sureties of ₹25,000 each.
The court's decision, which upholds his life sentence in a 2013 minor rape case, was made without considering pending criminal cases in other states or his medical condition, as the Supreme Court had temporarily halted coercive measures against Asaram's ashram land in Gujarat.
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