Asaram Granted 20-Day Parole: Rajasthan HC Says State Failed To Justify Denial

Published 4 August 2026 · india

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News india Asaram Granted 20-Day Parole: Rajasthan HC Says State Failed To Justify Denial Asaram Granted 20-Day Parole: Rajasthan HC Says State Failed To Justify Denial Published By, Last Updated: August 04, 2026, 21:11 IST The Rajasthan High Court granted Asaram his first regular parole since conviction, observing that the state failed to justify rejecting his application for the 20-day relief. Rapid Read Asaram Gets 20-Day Parole. The Rajasthan High Court has granted self-styled godman Asaram 20 days of parole, giving the 85-year-old regular parole since his conviction and life sentence in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a minor. While allowing his plea, the court took into account Asaram’s prolonged incarceration as well as his conduct during earlier periods of interim release. The bench noted that there was no record of him violating bail conditions, attempting to evade the legal process, intimidating witnesses or creating a law-and-order situation while out on interim bail. Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit passed the order granting the relief. Asaram is currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail. 13 Years In Jail, Earlier Releases Cited By Court The High Court noted that Asaram had already undergone imprisonment for 13 years, one month and 24 days.

Under the August 3 order, he will be released for 20 days after furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 along with two solvent sureties of Rs 25,000 each. The court particularly considered his record during previous interim releases, noting that no violation of the conditions imposed on him had been reported. Why Rajasthan Government Opposed His Parole The state government opposed Asaram’s release, telling the court that his application had earlier been rejected by a committee headed by the Jodhpur district collector and district magistrate. Police raised concerns that he could abscond if released. The government also argued that his release could pose a security risk to the victim’s family. Another objection centred on Asaram’s health. The state said he was undergoing medical treatment and had not been declared medically fit for parole by the competent medical officer. The government also invoked Rule 14(A) of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958, pointing to criminal proceedings pending against him outside Rajasthan and his conviction by a court in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. HC Calls State’s Concerns ‘Speculative’ The bench, however, found that the apprehensions raised by the state and police were speculative and not backed by concrete evidence.