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Delhi High Court declines to intervene in CJP leaders' judicial custody

The court allowed Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to withdraw their petition and await a Special Executive Magistrate hearing on fresh sureties.

Sources: Bar and Bench, DT Next, National Herald, Livemint (Markets)4 sources ↓|· 1 min read
Delhi High Court declines to intervene in CJP leaders' judicial custody
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KEY POINTS

  • Delhi High Court declined to intervene in the judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
  • The court permitted the duo to withdraw their petition and await a Special Executive Magistrate hearing
  • Das and Ranka were detained on October 13 after entering denotified Jantar Mantar and displaying the national flag
  • They were sent to five days' judicial custody on October 14, extended by two days on October 19
  • The court said they could approach the appellate court if their grievance remained unresolved

The Delhi High Court declined to intervene in the continued judicial custody of Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Justice Subramonium Prasad permitted them to withdraw their petition.

Das and Ranka were detained on October 13 after allegedly climbing a locked gate to enter Jantar Mantar, a denotified protest site. They displayed the national flag and raised slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

“When you go and break a barricade, the chances of 10 or 20 more people in violation of Section 163 (BNSS) is very high.”

— Justice Subramonium Prasad

A Special Executive Magistrate sent them to five days' judicial custody on October 14 and extended their detention by two days on October 19 until October 21.

The court asked them to await the SEM hearing scheduled later on Wednesday and approach the appellate court if their grievance remained unresolved. Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma said proceedings on fresh sureties were listed before the SEM.

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