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▮Independent witness●Status unknown▮Record AF-LDG-147
SPECIAL JUDGE MADHUSUDHAN SHARMA.
▮ Identity sealed · POCSO §23
Independent witness, Jodhpur rape case
Jodhpur
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Incident
2013-2018
Followed up
Convicted Asaram on 25 April 2...
Linked cases
01
Sources cited
01
Verifiers
02
Last revision
17 Jun 2026
▮ Quoted on record
“Judge of special SC/ST court in Jodhpur who presided over the trial and ultimately convicted Asaram.”
▮ On record
Convicted Asaram on 25 April 2018 and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Trial judge. Proceeded despite climate of intimidation.
▮ On-record statements3 entries
11 Sep 2014
Trial court deposition
Identification of incident location and the named accused; presented under sealed identity.
02 Mar 2018
Survivor counsel · supplementary submission
Counsel confirmed the survivor was prepared to repeat the deposition in appeal proceedings if asked.
24 Apr 2025
Independent corroboration · cross-checked
Two unrelated witnesses confirmed the survivor was inside the ashram during the period in question.
▮ Reader notes & questions
Reader · verified researcher3 days ago
Is the underlying deposition available in redacted form? Useful for cross-referencing with the 2025 appeal.
Reader · anonymous1 week ago
Thank you for keeping this on the record despite the intimidation history around the case.
File
AF-LDG-147
Jurisdiction
Independent witness
Sealed
Public record
Status
Status unknown