Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have approached the Delhi High Court to challenge their judicial custody.
The two were detained on Oct 13 after they climbed a gate to enter Jantar Mantar, which has been denotified as a protest site, to protest against SIR. They have since spent 7 days in custody – initial five days, followed by a two-day extension that expires on Wednesday. Meanwhile, police have transferred the Oct 13 cases against them to Crime Branch.
Das and Ranka have sought an urgent hearing, but the court is closed for Dussehra. If the executive magistrate releases them Wednesday, their petition will become redundant.
NEW DELHI: CJP ‘s Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Tuesday approached Delhi HC challenging their judicial custody, a day before the special executive magistrate decides whether to extend their custody.
However, sources said a call will be taken Wednesday if urgent listing has to be permitted and a vacation bench assembled for the same. They continue to remain in custody for six days despite submitting the required sureties multiple times, it said. However, until late Tuesday, the court’s cause list didn’t have any case listed for hearing this week.