press trust of india
Hisar, August 29: A court here Tuesday acquitted self- styled godman Rampal in two cases related to rioting, unlawful assembly and use of force but he won’t walk free as he is facing several other charges including murder.
Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Kumar granted the relief to the 66-year-old head of Satlok Ashram in Barwala and his followers at a makeshift court set up inside Hisar central jail, citing lack of evidence. The court was hearing cases of alleged assault, obstructing public servant in discharge of public function, rioting, unlawful assembly, use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging his duty and other charges. The two cases were registered against Rampal and his followers in November 2014.
He was acquitted in the two cases under IPC sections 323 (Voluntarily causing hurt), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 426 (mischief), 147 (rioting), 149 (Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), and 342 (wrongful confinement).
