Jodhpur, July 1 -- The Rajasthan High Court has extended the interim bail, for medical treatment, of Aasaram Bapu -- a convict in the rape case of a minor, until July 9.

The division bench of the high court comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur today extended the bail for nine days, accepting pleas made by his counsel.

The interim bail given by the court on April 7 last expired on Monday (June 30).

The court imposed a condition - neither would Aasaram deliver a discourse nor would he meet people (the followers) in groups.

The Gujarat High Court has also extended the period of interim bail until July 7 in another case of rape.

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