Supreme Court grants interim bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu on medical grounds
The interim bail has been granted till 31-03-2025.
The interim bail has been granted till 31-03-2025.
“Petitioner is a person with family ties and is not a flight risk. Nature of prosecution evidence is mostly all documentary in nature, which has been seized and there is no likelihood of tempering with the same.”
The Court stated that mere fact that at present hospitalisation was not required and the applicant can be treated on outpatient basis did not disentitle the applicant from grant of medical bail.
While the applicant’s right to healthcare and medical treatment is a fundamental consideration, it cannot be allowed to overshadow the pressing need to investigate fairly and ensure that due legal processes are followed.
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Supreme Court clarified that the bail has been granted, solely on medical grounds and not on merits
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