Last Updated:February 27, 2026, 17:32 IST Allahabad High Court stayed Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati’s arrest amid POCSO allegations; FIR filed, probe ongoing, bail plea under review. Allahabad High Court stayed Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati’s arrest amid POCSO allegations; FIR filed, probe ongoing, bail plea under review. (Image: wiki) In a major development in the legal controversy surrounding Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Allahabad High Court has stayed any action and potential arrest against the seer while his anticipatory bail plea is being heard. The development comes after an FIR was registered against Swami Avimukteshwaranand and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, following allegations that two minor boys were sexually assaulted at his religious camps over the past year, including during the Magh Mela and the 2025 Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The FIR was lodged at Jhunsi police station on the orders of a special POCSO court after a petition was filed by another seer, prompting formal investigation by police. Amid the serious nature of the accusations, Swami Avimukteshwaranand moved the Allahabad High Court …