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Self-styled godman Asaram withdraws plea for bail, suspension of rape case sentence

Asaram's counsel says will proceed with arguments on appeal against the sentence which will be heard after four weeks.

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Jodhpur: Jailed self-styled godman Asaram Tuesday withdrew a plea for bail and suspension of sentence awarded to him for raping a girl in his ashram in 2013.

The application was withdrawn after a division bench comprising Justices Sandeep Mehta and Vineet Kumar Mathur told the defence counsel to proceed with arguments or “the court would pass an order accordingly”.

Seeing the stand of the court, his counsel decided to withdraw the application with a prayer of ‘not press’ and the court dismissed the petition,” said Prosecution Counsel P C Solanki.

We have withdrawn the application for suspension of sentence and will proceed with the arguments on an appeal against the sentence,” a defence counsel said.

The appeal will be heard after four weeks.

Last month, Asaram had sought interim bail to attend to his ailing wife Laxmi Devi, but the court rejected the plea.

A Jodhpur court had convicted Asaram and two of his associates in a 2013 rape case. He is currently serving a life term sentence in the Jodhpur central jail.


Also read: Rajasthan High Court grants bail to woman co-accused in Asaram sexual assault case


 

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6 COMMENTS

  1. The case of Sant Shri Asaramji Bapuji is a height of injustice. Only in a corrupt country like India one can expect to see something like this.  Looking at the FIR which did not even mention anything about rape, the medical report which clearly stated there was not even a scratch on the so called victim girl, not a single witness was able to corroborate the accuser account, 50+ witnesses said that Sant Shri Asaramji Bapuji was not present there, not giving bail to an 82 year old ailing saint, and then giving judgement on a fake case. Humanity should be ashamed. Only because He is a Hindu saint?

    Sant Shri Asaramji Bapuji is 100% innocent. The most striking proof is actually the judgement which shows the paid media, political bias – a case of inappropriate touching (that too fake and only proof is a paid adult woman words and zero other proof) resulting in life imprisonment, when there are countless witnesses, dated digital camera pictures that show Bapuji was not even present there. The woman/girl phone records show she was talking with a conspirator at the time of the alleged incident.
     
    Moreover look at this shameless media media who keeps parroting a fake case of assault as rape?

  2. Franco gets bail and roam free within days despite of strong witness against him. However Asaram Bapu delayed justice and then law amended just days before his hearing to give him lifetime sentence. Justice ? Secularism ?

  3. Eminent Advocate & BJP Leader Dr.subramanian Swamy, Shri DG Vanzara, Advocate Ram Jethmalani, Mukesh Khanna, Actor Govinda, Singer Abhijeet Singh & many Hindu saints, all are in support of Asaram Bapu ji bcoz they know that case against Asaram Bapu Ji is bogus & baseless. They are aware about conspiracy against Asaram Bapu Ji which was framed by Christian missionaries because he opposed religious conversation of Hindus especially of poor & tribal people & who already converted, converted back them hindu.

    I really respect those people who not believing blindly on Media but those people should also be aware about conspiracy against Hinduism on world level.

  4. Why law favours high profile people?

    Sanjay Dutt got parole and early release.

    In case of Salman Khan, court decision in 15 years & bail in 15 minutes.

    Issued non bailable warrant against Deepak Chaurasia but he is roaming freely outside bcoz he is journalist.

    Vijay Malaya after arrest got bail within 15 minutes.

    Tarun Tejpal after valid proofs got bail easily.

    Then why law not liberal to Hindu saints only?

    Bcoz there is conspiracy at big level to defame Hinduism. There is something strange & suspicious, which is to come out front of people.

  5. Why media try to defame innocent hindu saints? Why media is so interested in defaming hinduism? On other hand you will found media silent on dark side of other religions. Media do not so a single crime of Maulvis and Padris.

    In case of Sant Shri Asaram Bapu Ji, no rape is mentioned in FIR as well as Medical Report. 13 proofs clearly proves that girl was major at day of incident. Then convicting Sant Asaram Bapuji and sentencing life imprisonment is surprising to all.

    It is matter of shame to media to try to defame him and try to make fun of him. He has dedicated his full life for welfare of humanity and poor & needy people. What he has done, media can not even think to do so.

  6. I am surprised to know, when I read this case documents, how someone can be jailed without a single strong proof !
    Clearly injustice to Asaram !

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