JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Friday dismissed the interim bail plea of Asaram Bapu, the controversial self-styled 'godman' who is serving a life sentence in connection with a rape case, Asaram,  had pleaded for a two-month interim bail seeking to undergo Ayurvedic style of treatment in Kerala.

On his petition, the High Court had asked the Jodhpur All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to submit a thorough medical report.  The High Court bench comprising Judge Sandeep Mehta and Judge Devendra Kachhawah dismissed Asaram's petition on Friday.

Currently, Asaram is undergoing treatment at the Jodhpur AIIMS. Asaram's counsel stressed that he preferred Ayurvedic treatment and sought permission to shift him to his ashram in Jodhpur, saying his followers can arrange for his treatment there.

Asaram is lodged in the Jodhpur jail after his arrest in 2013 in a sexual harassment case of a minor girl.

Asaram had tested positive for Covid19 in Jodhpur Central jail and was admitted to MG Hospital on May 5 after he complained of difficulty in breathing.

Since 2013, he has tried to get bail more than a dozen times but his bail plea has been dismissed each time.

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