Gujarat HC Rejects AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava's Bail Plea in 2023 Forest Officials Attack Case
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The Gujarat High Court has dismissed AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava's plea seeking suspension of sentence (bail) in connection with a 2023 case involving the alleged assault of Forest Department officials in Narmada district's Dediapada.
Rejecting the plea, a single-judge bench observed that Vasava had allegedly misused the liberty granted to him on an earlier occasion when he was released on bail and continued to involve himself in offences.
HC Questions Conduct of MLA
The court noted that the conduct attributed to Vasava, including allegedly assaulting individuals and engaging in such offences for the benefit of his supporters after being granted bail, prima facie could not be considered befitting the public office held by him.
The High Court also observed that granting bail in such circumstances could create a public perception that persons holding positions of power are beyond the reach of law.
The Narmada District and Sessions Court had earlier convicted Vasava and sentenced him to seven years' imprisonment in the case.
Case Linked To Alleged Attack on Forest Officials
The case stems from a police complaint registered in November 2023 in the Dediapada area of Narmada district.
According to the complaint, Vasava allegedly called Forest Department personnel to his residence and assaulted them. He was also accused of obstructing government officials from discharging their duties.
The complaint further alleged that the accused threatened the officials and fired shots in the air.
