New Delhi /
All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ AIIMS, medical board today informed the Supreme Court that the health condition of self-styled Godman Asaram – accused of allegedly raping a minor – was “stable”.
The medical board that examined the self-styled Godman told the bench of Justice A.K.Sikri and Justice N.V.Ramana “Finding from the extent of completed evaluation reveal petitioner’s (Asaram) medical condition as ‘stable’.”
However, the seven member medical board in its report said that the “coronary, carotid and prostate evaluation remained incomplete as the petitioner refused to undergo the requisite tests.”
Asaram was examined by the medical board for three days on September 19, 20 and 21.
The top court had ordered Asaram’s check-up by a medical board on August 11 when he had approached the court seeking interim bail to travel to Kerala for ‘Panchkarma Ayurveda’ treatment after Rajasthan High Court rejected his bail plea on August 9.
Rejecting Asaram’s bail plea, the High Court had said that this was not a fit case for granting the bail to the accused when the trial is almost at its fag end.
The apex court had also rejected his plea for interim bail on August 11. The same was again declined on August 29.
Asaram is lodged in the Jodhpur Central Jail since September 2, 2013, and is being tried under the provision of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
The 72-year-old Asaram was arrested after a 16-year-old girl lodged a police complaint on Aug 20, 2013, accusing him of sexually assaulting her at his ashram in Jodhpur.