Archive · 2 Dec 2025
Asaram's Bail Challenged by Victim's Father
A girl was raped when she was 16 years old by a man named Asaram Bapu.
He was sent to jail for life.
But recently, the courts said he could leave jail for a while because he was sick.
Now, the girl's father is scared because he thinks Asaram is not really sick and is threatening them.
He went to the highest court in India, the Supreme Court, to ask that Asaram's bail be canceled.
Asaram's lawyer says he is sick and needs special treatment that he can't get in jail.
The girl's father says Asaram is not sick and is making his family feel unsafe.
The father of a minor rape victim has approached the Supreme Court to cancel Asaram Bapu's bail, which was granted on medical grounds by the Rajasthan and Gujarat High Courts.
The victim's father claims that Asaram is not seriously ill and has been conducting religious gatherings, instigating his followers against the family.
Asaram's lawyer argues that he has a heart-related condition and requires medical treatment not available in jail.
Asaram was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 for raping a minor and has also been convicted in a 2023 rape case.
The Supreme Court is currently hearing the victim's father's plea for the cancellation of Asaram's bail.
- Who
- Asaram Bapu, a self-styled godman, and the father of a minor rape victim
- What
- The victim's father is seeking cancellation of Asaram's bail, which was granted on medical grounds
- When
- Asaram was granted bail in October and November 2023, and the victim's father approached the Supreme Court subsequently
- Where
- The case is being heard in the Supreme Court of India, with previous proceedings in Rajasthan and Gujarat High Courts
- Why
- The victim's father claims Asaram is not ill and is threatening the family, while Asaram's lawyer claims he needs medical treatment not available in jail
- Victim
- Minor girl from Shahjahanpur
- Convict
- Asaram Bapu
- Crime
- Rape of a minor
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment (2018 and 2023)
- Bail Granted By
- Rajasthan and Gujarat High Courts
- Bail Grounds
- Medical reasons
- Victim's Lawyer
- Aljo Joseph
- Asaram's Lawyer
- Devdutt Kamat
- Bail Duration
- Six months
- Victim's Father's Claim
- Receiving threats, Asaram not ill, conducting satsang
