JODHPUR, Oct. 31 -- The Rajasthan high court on Friday disposed of a petition seeking contempt proceedings against the state government for failing to comply with its grant of 20-day parole to rape-convicted self-styled seer Asaram. The directive came after the state told the court that Asaram was duly released from Jodhpur Central Jail on October 8 and surrendered himself on October 28, a day after his stipulate bail ended. Justices Nupur Bhati and Sanjeet Purohit observed that the one-day delay in surrendering did not alter the fact that Asaram had received the parole period directed by the court. Advocate Deepak Chandak appeared for the state, representing additional advocate general. The bench accepted the state government's compliance report and held that nothing further was left to be decided in the matter and dismissed the miscellaneous application as infructuous. 87-year-old Asaram is serving a life sentence after being convicted of raping a minor....