Delhi Police has registered a non-cognisable report against unidentified people after a magistrate reported receiving threats during bail proceedings involving CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, adding a security concern to an already delayed release process.
Officials said the NCR was registered on Sunday in connection with the alleged threats received during the proceedings before the Special Executive Magistrate. The police have not disclosed details about the messages, the identities of the people allegedly involved or the precise nature of the threat.
An NCR is recorded for a non-cognisable offence, where police generally cannot arrest a suspect without a warrant or investigate the matter without permission from a magistrate. The registration of the report therefore begins a formal record of the complaint, but does not by itself establish who issued the alleged threats or whether the allegation will result in a criminal case.
The proceedings involved bail applications linked to CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Ratna Singh, identified as CJP’s legal head, alleged that the bail process was being deliberately delayed and that four bail applications connected with the organisation’s leaders had been rejected on unclear grounds. She also alleged that the formalities required for the release of Das and Ranka had been completed.
According to Singh’s account, she had been present at the police station from 11 am for a hearing scheduled at noon. She said the Assistant Commissioner of Police, who also serves as the Special Executive Magistrate, had not arrived by 4.42 pm. Singh said the magistrate later told her that he was being threatened and that the hearing subsequently focused primarily on the alleged threat messages.
Singh questioned why the numbers associated with the messages were not recorded in the order and why the hearing was not proceeding after the alleged threat was reported. Her account represents CJP’s position on the delay and has not been independently established in the supplied report.
Delhi Police rejected the allegation that officials were intentionally delaying the proceedings. Citing a Hindustan Times report, the police said the applicants were submitting incorrect bail bonds and that such bonds could not be accepted. A senior police officer said officials were required to follow the prescribed procedure.
The officer also said the Special Executive Magistrate had stated on Sunday evening that he could not work amid the threats and the associated risk. Police said the alleged threat matter was being investigated. The next procedural step will depend on the verification of the threat complaint and the acceptance of the required bail documentation.
