Legal opinion on the Gujarat matter

1 LAKHANI AND LAKHANI LEGAL CONSULTANCY LLP LAW FIRM 14 May 2022 TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN ct: Legal opinion in BhagavanNithyanandaParamashivam(referedtohenceforthas"Swanlalbyanaena") ThecasgainstSwariNithyanandainthestateofGuiarathaslegationselatingtokidnapping inthealledFIR.Theallegationfurthergoesontostatethatmagordaughtersofthecomplainant themsincetheywerechildren.Infact,theeldestdaughterdidnotevenstepfooffuanestulseof s that the in the FIR does n he accused SW Nityanad present alleged offense. Someofthesalientpointspresentingacutedefensefortheaccusedareasfollows: 1.FromtheperusaloftheFistnformationRepor(FIR),itranspiresthatthefirstinformant theFIRisfledon17.11.2019.That,theallegedFIRdoesnotprovideanyexplanation over the authenticity of the same. 2.Thestatementsoftheallegedkidnapvictinhavebeentakenbythepolice,shownbefore familymemberswaseverkidnappedandthereforprimafacietheaccuseddoesnotseem presumedtobeinnocentunlesscontraryprovedbeyondalllhadowofreasonabledoubt accused person. 4.Eachcrininaltrialhastostartwithclearpresumptionofinnocenceofaccusedand impanchableevidenceonrecordduringcourseoftrial.Incriminaltrialburdenofproof ее HighCourt,S.G.Highway,Ahmedabad-380060,Phone:(079)66111028,+919925050100

5.Inthetrialyetevenchargesarenotframed.Henceaccusedarehavingabsoluterightto file appropriate application for discharge. 6.AccusedmayalsofileappropriateapplicationforquashingofFIRandchargesheetwith allsubsequentproceedingsundersection482oftheCRPCbeforeHighcourt. therewasnoprimafacecaseofprosecutionagainstaccused.Thatbailorderhasnot couldbepresumedthatnocaseismadeoutagainstSwamiNityanadaalso. 8.ThepresentallegedFIRfiledagainstSwamiNithyanandahasbeenflledthoughhewas not in the country and never set foot into the Gujarat campus which was opened by the women monks after Swami Nithyananda left the country. Nithyanandaandhisfollowersarefacingchargesforhumantrafficking,rape,etcwhich arefactuallyincorrect.Infact,tilltodaynocaseofhumantraffickinghaseverbeen ne case of all wasregisteredagainstSwamiNithyanandainwhichhegotclearacquittalfroma SwamiNithyanandaandhisfollowerswhoaretryingtheirlevelbesttodefamethemby hook or crook, that too without any substantial legal base or material for the same. The same amounts undue harassment and also amounts to infringement of constitutional fundamental rights of Swami Nithyananda and his followers, for which they are entitled to initiate appropriate legal proceedings against the responsible persons. The following is the list of cases pending before various courts in this matter: 1.CaseinLowerCourtallegingkidnapping-CC525/2020 2. Habeas Corpus asking for appearance of the 2 adult women - SCR.A. 9973/2019 3.CaseunderPOCSO(ProtectionofChildrenfromSexualOffences)caseagainstpolice-CREN 2/2020 4.Casebyparentsagainstillegaldetainmentofchildrenbythepolice-SCRA10158/2019, SCR A 26/2020 P.S- The Legal opinion is given on the basis of facts narrated and materials placed before me by my clients. Thanking You, P M Lakhani Advocate, Gujarat High Court LakhaniandLakhaniLLP,A905,ShapathHexaBuilding,AboveAudiCarShowroom,NexttoGanesh Meridian,Opp.GujaratHighCourt,S.G.Highway,Ahmedabad-380060