Jaipur: The Supreme Court has refused to cancel the six-month interim bail granted to rape convict Asaram by the Rajasthan High Court, rejecting a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the survivor in the 2013 Jodhpur POCSO case.

A bench comprising Justices Pamidighantam Narasimha and Atul S. Chandurkar dismissed the plea, effectively allowing the High Court’s order to remain in force.

The petition, filed on November 21, listed the State of Rajasthan and Asaram alias Ashumal as respondents and was categorised under ‘Crimes against Children and POCSO Act 2012’.

The matter was heard on Monday, after which the court declined to interfere with the bail order.

The SLP challenged the Rajasthan High Court’s October 29 decision granting Asaram six months’ interim bail on medical grounds.

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