Prayagraj, Feb. 28 -- The Allahabad highcourt on Friday reserved its order on Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari's anticipatory bail application in a case registered against them under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. The court stayed their arrest until the order is pronounced in the anticipatory bail plea, while directing that the investigation shall continue and they will cooperate in the probe.

These religious leaders are accused of sexually exploiting two minor children (batuks) in their camp at the recently concluded Magh Mela in Prayagraj. They, however, denied the allegations and termed the case against them as false.

While reserving the order in the anticipator...