India, Aug. 28 -- The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday rejected the application of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is serving a life sentence in a minor rape case, seeking an extension of his interim bail on medical grounds. The court directed him to surrender at Jodhpur Central Jail on August 30, a lawyer familiar with the matter said.

A division bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur examined the medical report submitted by the Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, and observed that Asaram's condition was stable and he no longer required hospitalisation.

Earlier this year, on January 7, the Supreme Court had granted him interim bail on medical grounds. Thereafter, on January 14, the Rajasthan High Court also granted hi...