Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Shri Shankaracharya In POCSO Case
The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail in a pending Public Order (Prevention of Crimes) and Sexual Offences case involving the 14th Swami, Sri Avimukteshwaranand. This legal relief was issued on Wednesday to protect him from arrest while his defense is being prepared for trial proceedings that began earlier this year following allegations against two disciples in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district court.
Key Points
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1The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple, Mukundanand Giri/Brahmachari.
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2This relief was issued in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case registered against them at Prayagraj/Allahabad HC context. The decision came on March 25 by a single bench headed by Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha.
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The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath.
— [Mar 25, 17:29] ThehinduJustice Jitendra Kumar Sinha passed an order granting relief from arrest in a POCSO case involving Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari.
— [Mar 25, 12:34] Publish.tribuneindia.comIn this significant development regarding sexual harassment allegations against the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath, a single bench headed by Justice Sinha provided anticipatory bail to both Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple.
— [Mar 25, 11:58] OneindiaThe Allahabad High Court has granted pleas for protection from arrest regarding a POCSO-linked case involving the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath (Swami Avimukteshwaranand) and his disciple.
— [Mar 25, 11:22] News.abplive.comAllahabad High Court granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwananad Saraswati in a sexual harassment case after reserving its verdict on February 7th earlier that year.
— [Mar 25, 11:22] Prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.comOn March 25, 2026, Allahabad High Court granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati following inconsistencies regarding a POCSO case filed against him and an aide in Prayagraj. The court noted procedural concerns including significant delays between the alleged incident on January 18 and its reporting six days later, as well as variations among victim statements concerning time and location details while they remained under their informant's custody until late February.
The Allahabad High Court, in an order from justice Jitendra Kumar Sintha's sole-bench has given anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple swamiji Mukundanad Giri regarding a sexual harassment case. The relief was granted by the single bench headed
The Allahabad High Court granted anticipatory bail to Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati and his disciple, protecting them from arrest in a POCSO-linked case alleging sexual abuse of minors. Additionally, the court prohibited both parties involved—the complainant and applicants—from giving media interviews while reserving its final decision on February 27 after hearing arguments earlier that day.