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Ashutosh Brahmachari In High Court: Ashutosh Brahmachari, who has accused Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotish Peeth of alleged misdeeds involving minors, reached Allahabad High Court on Tuesday. He submitted his written reply to Swamy’s anticipatory bail plea as per the court’s direction. Ashutosh Brahmachari had reached the High Court with a written reply of 883 pages.

He said that in this he is filing the misdeeds committed with minor Batukas and other evidence to Swami Avimukteshwaranand. Apart from this, evidence has also been presented regarding the false affidavit filed by Swami Avimukteshwarananda about being Shankaracharya.

This is why we could not reach the High Court on March 12

Ashutosh Brahmachari could not file his reply in the Allahabad High Court on March 12 citing security reasons. He said that he is arguing his case in person. He had told the court through email on March 12 that due to security reasons he could not come to the High Court. Now he has filed his reply amidst the same reasons.

What did Ashutosh Brahmachari say?

Ashutosh Brahmachari said that he has also filed an apology petition for the delay in filing the reply. He claims that he has strong evidence against Swami Avimukteshwaranand, which he is presenting in the court. He told that on the basis of this evidence, he will oppose Swamy’s regular bail plea in the High Court and will try to get punishment from the trial court in the sexual exploitation case involving minor Batuks.

What is sexual harassment issue?

Ashutosh Brahmachari had filed a complaint against Swami Avimukteshwarananda Saraswati and his disciple in Jhunsi police station alleging sexual harassment of minors, but the FIR was not registered. After which he approached the court on 28 January. On February 13, the statements of the minors were recorded in the POCSO court and the police report was also taken into consideration. After the hearing, the court reserved the verdict and later ordered to register an FIR.