Another CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde was released on personal bond.
The CJP leaders’ lawyer, advocate Abhisht Hela, told ThePrint that a special executive magistrate court on Wednesday morning remanded the two in five days of judicial custody after they were put on preventive arrest on allegations of entering Jantar Mantar.
The case pertaining to the incident was registered a day after Jantar Mantar was de-notified as a protest site.
“The two have been sent to judicial custody over allegations of trespassing, bond violation, and obstruction of public duty,” Hela told ThePrint. “We will discuss bail, which is a matter of our legal rights.”
In a video shared by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, the CJP members were seen running towards Jantar Mantar and sloganeering, flag in hand on Tuesday morning. As they gathered inside Jantar Mantar, they were detained shortly after by the security personnel stationed there.
The CJP had earlier submitted written intimation of a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar to the Delhi Police and given them 24 hours to respond. Later in the day, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) through a standing order notified that Jantar Mantar was no longer a protest site.
Saurav and Ashu knew they could be thrown behind bars, yet they went to Jantar Mantar and proudly unfurled the Tricolour.
They’ve shown the entire country that the only way to stand up to a bully like Modi is to never bow down, no matter the consequences. pic.twitter.com/cOuKB19MDa
— Abhijeet Dipke (@abhijeet_dipke) October 14, 2026
Reacting to the court order, Dipke shared a message on X, saying Ranka and Das “have shown the entire country that the only way to stand up to a bully like Modi is to never bow down, no matter the consequences”.
Late night drama unfolds
It started when CJP legal head Ratna Singh began sharing on X, the updates regarding the whereabouts of the CJP leaders.
At 4.11 pm Tuesday, she said, this is “Delhi Police’s new rulebook”, stating that the police were detaining people, and denying them access to lawyers.
“When lawyers themselves are standing at police station gates demanding compliance with the law, where are the safeguards? Why are the courts allowing this to happen? Protecting every individual’s constitutional rights is not optional – it is the judiciary’s responsibility,” Singh said, seeking release of Das, Ranka and Shinde, along with other CJP members.
Later, at night, around 2.16 am, Singh said, “CJP leaders have just been released from Jaffarpura Police Station, yet the police have not informed us where they are being taken. Why is there such a lack of transparency?”
And, finally, at 3.46 am, the CJP legal head said that the Delhi Police arrested Das, Ranka and Shinde at the Parliament Street police station.
“Trespass, bond violation, obstruction of public official’s duty, etc. They’ll be produced before the SCM Court in the morning. A possibility of Judicial Custody (JC) in the Tihar Jail is possible. They were not allowed to meet their lawyers till late at night. They were brought to Parliament Street PS at 3 AM in a private van,” Singh said. “Despite these illegal actions, their spirits are high.”
(Edited by Tony Rai)