Prayagraj, Feb. 27 -- The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted relief to Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand by staying his arrest in connection with a POCSO case.

While staying the arrest of Shankracharya and his disciple Pratyakchaitanya Mukundanand Giri, the High Court has reserved its order on their anticipatory bail application.

Following a hearing that lasted over an hour, the single bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha delivered the decision in a packed courtroom, with advocates and the Jhunsi Police Station SHO.

The HC order provided interim protection from coercive action until further hearing in the matter. The bench directed the authorities not to take any immediate action against the Shankaracharya and stated that he...