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CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Challenge Custody Order in Delhi High Court
The party says police rejected sureties and delayed proceedings as the activists challenge their continued custody over a protest at Jantar Mantar.
- On Sunday, the bail hearing for Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was delayed after the Special Executive Magistrate reported receiving threatening messages. The leaders remain in judicial custody following their October 14 arrest for trespassing at Jantar Mantar.
- Following their October 14 arrest, authorities remanded Das and Ranka to five days of judicial custody after they scaled locked gates to enter Jantar Mantar, which was recently denotified as a protest site. The activists were protesting the Election Commission's handling of electoral rolls.
- Alleging deliberate delays, CJP legal head Ratna Singh claimed that police are obstructing the release of both leaders and that four bail sureties have been rejected on "vague" grounds. She stated that the legal team had completed all required procedures for their release.
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail on Saturday, while police registered a non-cognisable report regarding the alleged threats against the magistrate. Dipke, who signed a peace bond, had been detained ahead of a protest march on Friday.
- To challenge what it describes as "deliberate obstruction" and prolonged detention, the party plans to pursue further legal remedies before higher judicial forums. Supporters indicated they will regroup and strategize their next course of action once Das and Ranka are released.
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