# Delhi court grants bail to CJP leaders Das, Ranka

2026-10-21T07:17:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

A Delhi court on Wednesday, 21 October, ordered the release on bail of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after their judicial custody ended, TV9 Hindi reported. The two had been in Tihar jail for eight days after being taken into custody on 13 October for allegedly jumping barricades at Jantar Mantar. The Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court had extended their custody on 19 October by two days, citing a 'deliberate breach of bond' and 'no respect for law', according to BBC. Their custody was originally ordered on 14 October under sections 126 and 170 of the BNSS. CJP founder Abhijit Deepke was released on 17 October after furnishing a Rs 50,000 bond and a written undertaking not to breach peace. Das and Ranka had challenged the custody extension in Delhi High Court, where the court made sharp remarks about them not being 'Gen-Z' before their lawyer withdrew the petition, TV9 reported. Their release order has been issued.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- prabhatkhabar.com (neutral report) <https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/national/why-cjp-abhijeet-dipke-walked-free-while-saurav-das-ashutosh-ranka-remain-in-jail>
  Explains differing legal treatment of three CJP leaders factually
- bbc.com (neutral report) <https://www.bbc.com/hindi/articles/c693z1vdjg5jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss>
  Details legal provisions and court reasoning without slant
- tv9hindi.com (neutral report) <https://www.tv9hindi.com/india/ashutosh-ranka-and-sourav-das-have-been-granted-bail-3941579.html>
  Reports bail order and High Court comments straight

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Update, 21 October 2026: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-10-21T14:11:52+00:00.

Tags: Abhijit Deepke, Ashutosh Ranka, Cockroach Janata Party, Delhi Police, Jantar Mantar, Saurav Das
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