{
  "id": 15679590,
  "title": "‘Deliberately breached bonds’: Why court extended Das, Ranka’s custody by two days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/deliberately-breached-bonds-why-court-extended-das-rankas-custody-by",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T01:09:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/deliberately-breached-bonds-court-extends-saurav-das-ashutosh-rankas-custody-by-2-days/articleshow/135059238.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A special executive magistrate in New Delhi has extended the judicial custody of CJP activists Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka for two additional days, rejecting new sureties presented by their legal counsel. The hearing occurred before SEM Ritu Raj after the previous magistrate stepped down following a threatening message. The SEM found that the pair had \"deliberately\" violated the bonds provided on October 11 and instigated a breach of peace shortly after. Their assurance that they would not repeat the offense did not offer reassurance, according to the order, which cited statements from the investigating officer. The magistrate also expressed concern over their history of organizing protests in unauthorized areas and their lack of respect for the law. The SEM rejected the fresh sureties after directly questioning them, noting discrepancies in the sureties' information, such as a mismatch in a photograph on a bond and the individual's Aadhaar card. The Delhi Police had requested an additional five to seven days of custodial detention, citing an \"imminent threat to public order\" stemming from an anonymous WhatsApp message directed at the previous magistrate. The investigating officer accused the duo of mobilizing individuals to gather at \"de-notified\" protest sites via social media and breaching their October 11 commitment. Their attorney, Abhik Chimni, contested the extension, arguing that there was no evidence to support the belief that the activists would repeat their alleged offense. Chimni maintained that the pair had not called for any further protests since October 10 and had gone to Jantar Mantar separately. He assured the magistrate that they would not repeat the alleged conduct and requested their release. The decision to extend the custody will be challenged by Chimni. The duo was initially apprehended at IGI Airport on October 10, along with Abhijeet Dipke, prior to the scheduled protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged irregularities in the SIR process. They were released on October 10 after posting peace bonds of Rs 50,000 each, but were detained again on October 13 following an alleged attempted Tiranga protest at Jantar Mantar. Dipke faced preventive arrest the following day and was granted bail on the condition of refraining from causing a breach of peace for a year.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Special executive magistrate extends custody of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka by two days.",
    "Das and Ranka accused of deliberately breaching bonds and inciting breach of peace.",
    "Court concerned over their protest history and disregard for law."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}