Supreme Court Moved Over Anticipatory Bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand in POCSO Case

An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court’s decision to grant anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati.

The case involves allegations of sexual abuse of two minor boys at a religious camp in Prayagraj.

The petitioner, Ashutosh Brahmachari, argues that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by conducting a mini-trial and questioning the merits of the evidence at the bail stage.

The plea emphasizes that the gravity of POCSO offenses and the potential influence of the accused over witnesses necessitate a stricter application of bail principles.

[Swami Avimukteshwaranand v. State of Uttar Pradesh]