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Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj: 28 Aug 2025 High Court Order — fact-checked explainer
What the order does
On 28 August 2025, the Punjab & Haryana High Court suspended the remaining sentence of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj during the pendency of his appeal. He is to be released on bail/surety to the satisfaction of the competent Magistrate. The Bench also stated that these remarks are not an opinion on the merits of the appeal.
Case header
- Case: CRM-29790-2024 (RAMPAL vs STATE OF HARYANA), District: Hisar
- Main appeal linked: CRA-D-…-DB-2018
- Category: Capital Punishment (D.B.)
- Advocate on record: Tanvir Singh Grewal
- Status: “ALLOWED on 28-AUG-2025” by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa
Why the Court granted suspension (as recorded in the order)
- Medical evidence is debatable: The Court flagged “debatable issues,” especially around the medical record. The defence position—also noted by the Court—is that the death was a natural death due to pneumonia as per a board of doctors.
- Key family witnesses didn’t support the prosecution: The husband and mother-in-law of the deceased acknowledged a month-long pneumonia history and did not support the prosecution narrative.
- Age and incarceration: Sant Rampal Ji is about 74 and has already undergone 10 years and 27 days of actual imprisonment.
- Parity with co-accused: 13 co-accused are already on bail; the Court considered parity.
These recorded factors are powerful reasons for interim relief, and supporters rightly see them as validating long-raised concerns. Still, they are not the final adjudication of guilt or innocence.
What the prosecution alleged (as recorded)
The State’s case recorded in the order is that women were confined in the ashram without adequate facilities and that the death resulted from suffocation. The Court, however, found the medical issues contested and suitable for detailed examination at final hearing—hence suspension of sentence.
Legal position in simple words
- This is not an acquittal. The 2018 conviction remains under challenge.
- Sentence is suspended, not set aside. The appeal will decide the merits.
- Humanitarian and fairness lens: Long custody, senior age, and contradictory medical/family evidence were central to relief.
Official portal timeline (as seen in your screenshot)
Case listings (date • list type • bench)
- 28-AUG-2025 • ORDINARY:204 • Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill; Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa
- 01-AUG-2025 • ORDINARY:210 • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice Deepak Manchanda
- 09-JUL-2025 • ORDINARY:210 • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice Deepak Manchanda
- 28-MAY-2025 • ORDINARY:204 • Justice Sudhir Singh; Justice Alok Jain
- 08-APR-2025 • ORDINARY:203 • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice Deepak Manchanda
- 24-MAR-2025 • ORDINARY:203 • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice H. S. Grewal
- 21-FEB-2025 • ORDINARY:201 • (Listed before the DB that later passed interim orders)
- 29-NOV-2024 • REG-SPL:5 • Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj
- 22-NOV-2024 • REG-SPL:4 • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj
- 20-SEP-2024 • REG-SPL:4 • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj
- 06-SEP-2024 • REG-SPL:1 • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj
Orders passed (date • type • bench)
- 28-AUG-2025 • Final Order (Sentence Suspended/Bail) • Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill; Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa
- 08-APR-2025 • Interim Order • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice Deepak Manchanda
- 24-MAR-2025 • Interim Order • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice H. S. Grewal
- 21-FEB-2025 • Interim Order • Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal; Justice Deepak Manchanda
Why supporters call it a “false case” — the positive, evidence-based narrative
- Medical board’s pneumonia finding and the Court’s use of the word “debatable” undermine the suffocation theory.
- Family admissions of prior illness weaken the prosecution narrative at its core.
- A decade of incarceration despite unresolved medical contradictions highlights endurance and faith rather than wrongdoing.
- Judicial parity with 13 co-accused on bail reflects a commitment to equal treatment.
Together, these points fuel a hopeful, positive outlook: the appeal will allow a full, calm re-examination on evidence—not headlines.
Background (for context)
- 11 Oct 2018: Conviction by Special Court (including IPC 302/343/120-B).
- 17 Oct 2018: Sentences announced (life without remission among others).
- 28 Aug 2025: Sentence suspended by High Court pending appeal.
What happens next
- The defence will press these medical and witness-testimony contradictions at final hearing.
- Compliance with bail terms, timely filings, and an efficient paper-book can help the appeal proceed faster.
