The Gujarat High Court has rejected a plea by Chaitar Vasava, the working president of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Gujarat, to examine certain defense witnesses at the closing stage of a criminal trial concerning an alleged assault on forest officials. The court deemed the request as a 'last-ditch effort' to delay proceedings. The allegations against Vasava include verbally abusing five forest officials and physically assaulting one, as well as firing a shot in the air to intimidate a forest officer. Justice DN Ray dismissed Vasava's criminal revision application, which sought to overturn a May 2025 sessions court order that had similarly rejected his plea. The prosecution argued that the application was an attempt to derail the trial, pointing out that Vasava had previously stated no witnesses were needed during his Section 313 statements. The court found merit in the prosecution's objections, highlighting the absence of prior proceedings in Vasava's petition. Ultimately, the court concluded that the apprehension of a compromised right to a fair trial was unfounded, allowing the trial to proceed without further delays.