3 co-accused granted bail in sexual assault case involving Chaitanyananda Saraswati

A Delhi court on Saturday granted bail to three co-accused in a sexual assault case involving Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati.

Judicial Magistrate Animesh Kumar was hearing the bail application filed by the three accused—Kajal, Bhawna and Shweta—who were chargesheeted in the case without arrest.

The court asked all three to furnish a bail bond of Rs 20,000 each and posted the matter for further proceedings on December 2.

Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 16 students at a private management institute in southwest Delhi, was arrested from Agra on September 27.

The self-styled godman, who is also the former chairman of the management institute, is in judicial custody over allegations that he molested several women.

The court also issued a production warrant against Saraswati in another case related to using a fake diplomatic number plate.

Saraswati will be produced in court on December 2.