Judicial custody of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka extended by two days in Jantar Mantar trespassing case

The judicial custody of Cockroach Janata Party CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was extended by two days on Monday by the Special Executive Magistrate SEM in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing caseDelhi Police bring CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to Tihar Jail after their judicial custody was extended by two days httpstcoUtRbKlLLRBmdash IANS ians_india October 19 2026Das and Ranka were produced before the SEM at Mandir Marg police station after their fiveday judicial custody ended on MondayDelhi Police had sought an extension of their judicial custody while CJPs legal affairs head Ratna Singh questioned the need for further detention alleging that the prosecution had failed to present arguments on the law news agency IANS reportedVIDEO Delhi CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Rankas judicial custody extended by two days CJP legal head Ratna Singh says I think SEM Special Executive Magistrate courts should be abolished because the system is compromised They have rejected the sureties Advocates have pointed out that the verification process for a surety cannot be a valid ground for remanding someone to judicial custody There is no apprehension no threat and there was no call to action from our side yet they were still sent to two days of judicial custody The authorities show no regard for personal liberty or an individuals past record they simply seek an excuse and we have just witnessed the kind of excuse they have offered today I feel that while this entire system is designed to crush us it will not succeed The youth of this country is watching They see how those in power are misusing the law to suppress voices stifle these young people and prevent them from coming together to raise their concerns I believe the authorities fail to realise that all of this is only making these individuals stronger and more powerful They will eventually push back and the government will be forced to provide an answer Full video available on PTI Videos httpstcobIyFWTfmBdmdash Press Trust of India PTI_News October 19 2026We are still at SEM court waiting for the court to dictate order There is no reason to extend judicial custody Today also no argument was presented by PP Public Prosecutor on law All his arguments were mere assumptions Absolute waste of time of SEM court Singh said in a post on XDescribing the proceedings as a waste of time Singh demanded the release of the two leadersThe two CJP leaders were sent to fiveday judicial custody on October 14 after they were detained for allegedly trespassing at Jantar Mantar which has been denotified as the designated protest siteCJP leaders detained after alleged trespassing at Jantar Mantar police cite repeated violations of lawDas and Ranka along with party member Ajinkya Shinde were among 14 people detained on October 13 after they allegedly entered the protest site through private premises and obstructed police personnel from discharging their official dutiesDelhi Police had justified the custody order citing the accuseds alleged repeated violations of law and apprehension that if released they would again violate the law and instigate others to do the sameShinde was released on a personal bond and directed to maintain peace and good behaviour for six monthsThe CJP members were protesting against the Election Commission of India ECI over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and had raised slogans against Chief Election Commissioner CEC Gyanesh KumarEarlier CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke along with Das and Ranka had been released in connection with the October 10 protest after furnishing a bond of Rs 50000 on the condition that they would not be involved in any breachofpeace cases for a yearMeanwhile Delhi Police had said that Jantar Mantar was denotified as a designated protest site on October 12 under new guidelines issued through Delhi Police Standing Order No LampO482026Ramlila Ground Burari Ground and CBD Ground in East Delhi were designated as alternative protest venuesWith IANS inputs