Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Gujarat High Court Grants Convicted MLA Seven Days’ Bail
Chaitar Vasava is an elected MLA who is currently in prison after being convicted.
He asked the court to let him attend the Gujarat Assembly session.
The Gujarat High Court gave him temporary bail for seven days.
The Assembly session will take place from September 9 to 11.
The court noted that Vasava is still an MLA because he has not been disqualified.
During his release, he must stay in Gandhinagar.
He cannot address public meetings or speak to the media.
He must return to jail after seven days, and the court said there will be no extension.
AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava was granted seven days of temporary bail to attend Gujarat’s Assembly session.
The Gujarat High Court said Vasava remains a sitting MLA and has not been disqualified.
Vasava was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison in a case involving an attack on forest officials.
The court barred him from leaving Gandhinagar, addressing public gatherings, or speaking to the media.
Vasava must surrender to jail authorities after seven days, with no extension allowed.
- Who
- Chaitar Vasava, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dediapada, and the Gujarat High Court.
- What
- The court granted Vasava seven days of temporary bail to attend the Assembly session and handle constituency-related responsibilities.
- When
- The order was issued on Monday; the Assembly session is scheduled for September 9 to 11, and the bail begins upon his actual release.
- Where
- The case was heard by the Gujarat High Court; Vasava is imprisoned in Vadodara and must remain in Gandhinagar during bail.
- Why
- Vasava sought temporary release because he is a sitting, non-disqualified MLA invited to attend the Assembly session and said he needed to address constituency matters.
Vasava’s Legal Team
State Prosecution
Right to attend the Assembly
Vasava’s Legal Team
Vasava’s lawyers argued that he remains an MLA because he has not been disqualified, and that his legislative responsibilities cannot be performed entirely from jail.
State Prosecution
The state argued that conviction should mean Vasava forfeits the right to attend the Assembly session, and that the absence of disqualification does not automatically create an unrestricted right to participate.
Length of temporary release
Vasava’s Legal Team
Vasava sought 15 days to attend the session and handle additional constituency matters, including funds and grants.
State Prosecution
The state argued that any release should be limited to the three days of the Assembly session.
- Bail duration
- Seven days from Vasava’s actual release
- Assembly session
- September 9 to 11
- Bond
- Rs 15,000 personal bond
- Conviction
- Seven-year prison sentence in a case involving an attack on forest department employees
- Current imprisonment
- Vadodara Central Jail since June 23
- Restrictions
- He must stay in Gandhinagar and cannot address public gatherings or appear before the media
- Release condition
- He must surrender immediately after the temporary bail period, with no extension