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Rampal’s Son-In-Law Gets Bail in UAPA Case After 4 Years
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to Sanjay @ Fauji, son-in-law of self-styled godman Rampal, in the 2014 Satlok Ashram violence case. The court noted that all 49 material…
The Story in Brief
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to Sanjay @ Fauji, son-in-law of self-styled godman Rampal, in the 2014 Satlok Ashram violence case. The court noted that all 49 material witnesses had been examined and that co-accused, including Rampal himself, were already on bail. Sanjay had been in custody for four years and 21 days.
The case stems from a November 2014 clash when police attempted to arrest Rampal. Over 100 police personnel were injured as 1,500-2,000 armed followers resisted, using guns, petrol bombs, and stones. Sanjay, an ex-serviceman, was accused of training followers. The prosecution argued he influenced witnesses, but the high court applied the 'bail is the rule' principle under UAPA.
The Indian Opinion
Some will see this as another example of courts being soft on UAPA accused, but the high court's reasoning is solid: all material witnesses are now examined, so the risk of influence is gone, and even Rampal himself is out. What matters is whether the trial speeds up. If the prosecution fails to convict after 11 years, the real question will be about investigation quality, not judicial leniency.
Source: livelaw.in
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