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MLA Chaitar Vasava, in jail for alleged attempt to murder, gets interim bail to attend Gujarat Assembly session

The Dediapada MLA’s plea for regular bail in the Gujarat High Court is pending, following three adjournments

The FIR against Chaitar is lodged under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 109(1) (attempt to murder), 79, 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352, and 324(3). (Photo: X/@Chaitar_Vasava)

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Gujarat Working President and Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava, who has been lodged at Vadodara Central Jail since July this year, will attend the upcoming monsoon session of the Gujarat Assembly between September 8 and 10, under police escort.

The Narmada Sessions Court on Monday granted interim bail for three days to Vasava to be able to attend the Assembly session, on the condition that he would not move out of the police cordon escorting him to the Vidhan Sabha in Gandhinagar.

Vasava had filed a plea in the Narmada Sessions Court seeking interim bail to “attend the Assembly Session as a people’s representative to raise issues of his constituency”, citing that it was his duty towards the voters, who had elected him as their representative through a democratic process.

This comes nearly two months after he was arrested on July 5 in an alleged case of attempt to murder lodged by Dediapada taluka BJP president Sanjay Vasava, after a physical brawl during a meeting at the Dediapada Prant office.

Additional Sessions Judge A V Hirapara, who had earlier rejected Vasava’s regular bail plea, granted interim bail on the condition that Vasava would bear the expenditure of the police escort for three days in Gandhinagar.

Chaitar’s plea for regular bail in the Gujarat High Court is pending, following three adjournments. The HC was to hear the plea on August 28, but since the Gujarat High Court Advocates Association (GHCAA) had resolved to abstain from work in protest of the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium to transfer Justice Sandeep Bhatt from the Gujarat HC to Madhya Pradesh HC, Chaitar’s plea was adjourned in absence of his advocate for one more time.

Vasava’s lawyer K J Tadvi told The Indian Express, “It is an interim bail to allow Chaitar Vasava to attend the monsoon session of the Assembly… He will pay for the police escort and he has been asked not to move outside the police cordon. Other conditions include not to misuse the bail and also ensure that law and order is maintained… So, accordingly, he will remain in Gandhinagar for three days in police escort and attend the Assembly session. He will return to the Vadodara Central Jail on September 10, after the Assembly session.”

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The FIR against Chaitar is lodged under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 109(1) (attempt to murder), 79, 115(2), 118(1), 351(3), 352, and 324(3).

Aditi Raja

Aditi Raja is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, stationed in Vadodara, Gujarat, with over 20 years in the field. She has been reporting from the region of Central Gujarat and Narmada district for this newspaper since 2013, which establishes her as a highly Authoritative and Trustworthy source on regional politics, administration, and critical socio-economic and environmental issues. Expertise: Core Authority & Specialization: Her reporting is characterized by a comprehensive grasp of the complex factors shaping Central Gujarat, which comprises a vast tribal population, including: Politics and Administration: In-depth analysis of dynamics within factions of political parties and how it affects the affairs in the region, visits of national leaders making prominent statements, and government policy decisions impacting the population on ground. Crucial Regional Projects: She consistently reports on the socio-economic and political impact of infrastructure projects in the region, especially the Statue of Unity, the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada River, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail bullet train project as well as the National Highway infrastructure. Social Justice and Human Rights: Her reporting offers deep coverage of sensitive human-interest topics, including gender, crime, and tribal issues. Her reports cover legal proceedings from various district courts as well as the Gujarat High Court (e.g., the Bilkis Bano case remission, POCSO court orders, Public Interest Litigations), the plight of tribal communities, and broader social conflicts (e.g., Kheda flogging case). Local Impact & Disaster Reporting: Excels in documenting the immediate impact of events on communities, such as the political and civic fallout of the Vadodara floods, the subsequent public anger, and the long-delayed river redevelopment projects, Harni Boat Tragedy, Air India crash, bringing out a blend of stories from the investigations as well as human emotions. Special Interest Beat: She tracks incidents concerning Non-Resident Gujaratis (NRIs) including crime and legal battles abroad, issues of illegal immigration and deportations, as well as social events connecting the local Gujarati experience to the global diaspora. ... Read More

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