'Presumption that accused might commit crime': Why court sent Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka to 5-day judicial custody
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were produced before the SEM at Mandir Marg Police Station at around 8.30 am on Wednesday.
Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) orders five days of judicial custody for CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday, citing a belief that they might commit a crime if released, according to their counsel Abhisht Hela. The police argued before the magistrate that the two leaders had called people to gather at Jantar Mantar, committing criminal trespass.
Additionally, they violated a bond signed before a Special Executive Magistrate at Delhi Cantt Police Station, in which they pledged not to breach the peace. Das, Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde, and 11 other CJP members entered Jantar Mantar on October 13 morning, trespassing through a private premise and obstructing police intervention.
All 14 individuals were detained and charged in two FIRs at Connaught Place and Parliament Street police stations. Das and Ranka appeared before the SEM at Mandir Marg Police Station on Wednesday, while Ajinkya Shinde was released on a personal bond. This incident occurred a day after Jantar Mantar lost its designated protest venue status.
CJP leader Saurav Das and national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka were arrested after entering Jantar Mantar by scaling its locked gates, following a day when the site lost its status as an authorized protest area.
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