Rajasthan HC extends convict Asaram's interim bail in 2013 rape case
Jodhpur, July 8 (PTI): The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life term for raping a minor disciple at his gurukul.
A division bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vineet Kumar Mathur extended the his interim relief till August 12.
His counsel said in line with the previous extension, the current relief came considering Asaram's poor health and medical attention.
On completion of the interim bail on July 1, the high court extended it till July 9 and has now extended it till August 12.
In a separate case of rape, Asaram was granted relief on July3 by the Gujarat High Court which extended his interim bail for 30 days rejecting his counsel's prayer to extend it for three months.
While granting the extension, the Gujarat High Court explicitly said it was the final extension.
Referring to the Supreme Court, the high court said the top court recently clarified that repeatedly extending temporary bail became an endless process, which ought to be stopped.
Asaram has been out on interim bail since January following an order by the Supreme court on January 14.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
