CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail after being detained on his way to a protest in central Delhi, while party co-convenor Saurabh Das and member Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five days of judicial custody after allegedly reaching Jantar Mantar despite restrictions, according to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR.
Dipke was detained on Friday while leaving his home in Delhi’s Jhandewalan area to attend the ‘Lahra Do Tiranga’ demonstration at Connaught Place. He was arrested on allegations that he had violated a peace bond issued on October 10. The court ordered his release after he signed a bond to maintain peace.
The different outcomes for the three CJP members were linked to what happened before and during the protest, the report said. Dipke did not reach the protest site because he was detained before joining the march. Das and Ranka, however, allegedly reached Jantar Mantar despite being told not to do so and were accused of repeatedly violating the law and attempting to create unrest.
The cases were reported under Sections 126 and 170 of the law cited in the report. The proceedings were preventive in nature, and the report said they did not involve a trial for a substantive criminal offence. The provisions were also applied when Das, Ranka and another CJP member, Ajinkya Shinde, were produced before the SEM on October 14.
The SEM released Shinde on the condition that he would not breach the peace for six months. He was required to furnish a personal bond and surety of Rs 5,000. Das and Ranka were instead sent to judicial custody for five days.
A Delhi Police press note cited in the report said the SEM court had serious concerns that Das and Ranka could allegedly violate the law again if released and might encourage others to do the same. That assessment became the stated basis for keeping the two men in custody rather than releasing them on conditions similar to those imposed on Shinde.
The distinction illustrates how preventive proceedings around demonstrations can produce different custody outcomes for people associated with the same political activity. The deciding factors, as described in the report, included whether an individual had reached the restricted location, the alleged conduct there and the court’s assessment of the likelihood of a repeat breach.
After his release, Dipke posted a photograph of Das and Ranka on X and wrote that he was waiting for his ‘brothers’ to come out. The report did not state any further court date or additional order beyond the five-day judicial custody imposed on Das and Ranka.
