New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Chaitanyanand Saraswati. He had sought anticipatory bail in a case of alleged financial irregularities lodged against him.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Dr Hardeep Kaur dismissed the plea after hearing the submissions made by the counsel for the accused, counsel for the complainant and the Delhi police.

An FIR has been lodged in connection with an alleged multi-crore fraud, forgery, criminal breach of trust, and misappropriation of funds belonging to the prestigious Sringeri Sharada Peetham.

The prosecution and complainant alleged that Saraswati, in collusion with associates, unlawfully created a fraudulent trust, fabricated documents,...