Bond breach raises legal questions, Delhi High Court notes in CJP case
New Delhi, October 21: The Delhi High Court told Abhik Chimni, the lawyer representing the two leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka, that this is a case where a precautionary notice has been violated and then another precautionary notice is issued. A peace bond is filled there, and then the bond is broken. Whether this is correct or not, we will see later.
The court asked, “If he breaks the bond, could it be considered completely illegal or against the law to demand a surety in such a situation?” The court suggested that they approach the appellate court before approaching the High Court.
The CJP leaders withdrew their petition from the Delhi High Court challenging the Special Executive Magistrate’s order extending their judicial custody. A bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad allowed them to withdraw the petition. The court suggested that they withdraw their petition for the time being as the Special Magistrate Court is reconsidering the bail applications granted by Das and Ranka today.
During the hearing, the High Court inquired about the ages of Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das. The court then remarked that these two are not Gen-G, as one stated his age as 27 years old, while the other stated his age as 31 years old. The court noted that initially, this was a student protest, involving children, but now the issue of the protest has changed.
The court said that the people are the same, but the purpose of the protest has changed. “Who are you, which organization are you affiliated with, and what is the purpose of that organization?” When there is a fear of a breach of peace, it becomes important to know the answers to these questions.
The court stated that for groups whose issues and objectives change from time to time, the question arises as to whether a magistrate should consider these aspects when considering a potential breach of peace.
