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Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka were released from Tihar Jail after the special executive magistrate accepted their personal bonds and sureties of 50,000 rupees each. The release is subject to five conditions, including written undertakings to maintain peace, refrain from protests at Jantar Mantar while it remains denotified, tender an unconditional apology, and adhere strictly to the Constitution. The magistrate court scheduled the next hearing for October 23. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party asserted the duo were detained for breaching peace bond conditions rather than for holding the national flag.

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00:00This is with regards to the CJP leaders who finally were released from judicial custody.
00:05The week-long judicial custody of CJP leaders, Saurabh Das, Ashutosh, Ranka,
00:09ended with a political battle.
00:11Remember, it's just far from over right now.
00:14Das and Ranka walked out of Tihar Jail after the Special Executive Magistrate
00:17accepted their personal bonds in a shorter rates of Rs. 50,000 each.
00:21The release is not an acquittal.
00:23The proceedings continue with the next hearing scheduled for October 23rd at 3 p.m.
00:27The release comes with five conditions.
00:30Including written assurances to maintain peace.
00:32No protest calls at Jantar Mantar while the site remains denotified.
00:36And a commitment to keep future protests within the constitutional framework.
00:41Both have also furnished an unconditional apology over their conduct.
00:45In their undertakings, the two leaders promised not to breach the peace
00:48and expressed faith in the judiciary and the SEM court.
00:51They also assured that any future protest would adhere to the constitution.
00:55CJP chief Abhijit Dibke welcomed their release,
00:58calling Saurav and Ashutosh bigger leaders than himself.
01:02He declared solidarity with the two while reiterating the message,
01:05Gyanu must go, referring to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
01:09But the BJP has, at the same time, pushed back and sharply.
01:14Samit Patra says the leaders were not jailed for hoisting the Thiranga,
01:18but for allegedly violating the terms of a peace bond.
01:21He's argued that the national flag cannot provide legal immunity
01:24for an unlawful conduct at the end of the day.
01:49Of course, there were delays, but today, finally, these boys are out.
01:53And I think as CJP, all the CJP members who are present over here,
01:57we absolutely feel that, you know, this was necessary.
02:00And now that they are out, we are all happy about it.
02:02We welcome the decision.
02:03High court made certain oral observation, but that's their observation.
02:07Nothing was said on record.
02:08Nothing was on merit.
02:10Saurav is 27, he is absolutely Gen Z.
02:14Ashutosh is borderline Gen Z.
02:16And we relate to the cause of the youth.
02:18We are ultimately youth of this country.
02:20So, of course, we are the youth.
02:22And if we are Gen Z or not, that is something, you know,
02:25which is, I think, not that important.
02:27Judicial custody, which was the judicial custody,
02:38which was the case of the bond,
02:39which was the case of the bond.
02:46Peace bond.
02:47And today, that's the case of the victim card.
02:51They were the victim card.
02:54aaj Dilli high court ke prashno se taar taar ho gaya hai.
02:59On that note, we will take you through more details into this very story.
03:04Bail for Ranka and Saurav.
03:06Of course, as we told you, this isn't an acquittal.
03:09The proceedings will continue.
03:11But right now, they're out on a peace bond.
03:13The second one, for that matter.
03:15Undertaking one that's been promised in this peace bond by them.
03:19They promise not to commit any breach of peace.
03:22Undertaking two.
03:23There's full faith in the judiciary and the SEM court.
03:27That is a special executive magistrate court.
03:29And this is particularly important after the entirety of the hearing
03:33that preceded the SEM court hearing in the high court.
03:38Undertaking three.
03:40Reiterate our commitment to peace, law and order.
03:43That's what's been said by both Ranka and us.
03:45Undertaking four.
03:47And one of the most crucial points marked in that very peace bond
03:51is that no Jantar Mantar protest call till it is denotified
03:55because that is the main charge under which they were put in judicial custody.
04:01Undertaking number five.
04:03Any protest will be in adherence to the constitution
04:06and the framework that it provides.
04:09So these are the five main key takeaways and key points
04:12that we see in that peace bond that's been signed by the two co-conveners.

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