00:00We're taking you to the story that we've been tracking, the CJP co-conveners,
00:04Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, whose legal battle after a week long of judicial custody
00:10has come to an end, but the political battle seems to be far from over.
00:15Das and Ranka walked out of Tihar Jail after the Special Executive Magistrate
00:19accepted their personal bonds and sureties of 50,000 rupees each.
00:23The release, however, remember, is not an acquittal.
00:26The proceedings continue, with the next hearing having been scheduled for October 23rd at 3 p.m.
00:31The release comes with five conditions, which include written assurances to maintain peace,
00:36no protest calls at Jantar Mantar while the site remains denotified,
00:40and a commitment to keep future protests within the constitutional framework.
00:45Both have also furnished an unconditional apology over their conduct.
00:49In their undertakings, they've promised not to breach the peace
00:52and expressed faith in the judiciary and the SEM court.
00:56They also assured that any future protest would be adhering to the constitution.
01:01Meanwhile, CJP chief Abhijit Dipke welcomed their release,
01:05calling Saurav and Ashutosh bigger leaders than himself.
01:08He declared solidarity with the two while reiterating the message,
01:13Gyanu must go, referring to the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
01:18But the BJP has pushed back sharply.
01:21Samit Patra says the leaders were not jailed for hoisting the Tiranga,
01:24but allegedly violating the terms of a peace bond.
01:27He's argued that the national flag cannot provide legal immunity
01:30for unlawful conduct at any cost.
01:54Of course, there were delays, but today, finally, these boys are out.
01:58And I think as CJP, all the CJP members who are present over here,
02:02we absolutely feel that, you know, this was necessary.
02:05And now that they're out, we're all happy about it.
02:07We welcome the decision.
02:08I could make certain oral observation, but that's their observation.
02:12Nothing was said on record.
02:14Nothing was on merit.
02:15Saurav is 27, he is absolutely Gen Z.
02:19Ashutosh is borderline Gen Z.
02:21And we relate to the cause of the youth.
02:23We are ultimately youth of this country.
02:26So, of course, we are the youth.
02:28And if we are Gen Z or not, that is something, you know,
02:30which is, I think, not that important.
02:32The judicial custody has been made to be made to be made to be made to be made,
02:41which is the case of the bond, which has been made to be made to be made to be made
02:48to be made to be made to be made.
02:52Peace bond.
03:04So what exactly are the conditions over which this bail has been granted?
03:09What does the peace bond undertakings mention?
03:12Number one, we'll just take you through some more crucial points here.
03:16Both have promised not to commit any breach of peace.
03:20Number two, they've shown full faith in the judiciary and the SCM court.
03:24This comes out to be extremely crucial given the high court plea that they had filed right before the SCM
03:29court hearing,
03:30which the high court had questioned time and again yesterday itself.
03:33Undertaking three, reiterate their commitment to peace, law and order.
03:37Of course, the most important one out of all of them.
03:40Undertaking four, no Jantan Mantar protest shall be called till it's denotified.
03:44And undertaking number five, any protest will be in complete adherence to the constitution.
03:51They've come out to sign the peace bond, the second such peace bond in a month's time with these conditions
03:59in place as we speak.
04:01On that note, viewers, we have some more breaking news on the story itself.
04:05Let's quickly take a look.
04:13Well, we had said that the legal battle does come to an end, but it seems that's not the case.
04:19Breaking news that comes to light right now.
04:21Ranka and Das have been summoned by the police yet again.
04:25What we are learning about is that Delhi Police Crime Branch has come out to summon the both.
04:29They've asked the duo to record their statement in front of the crime branch.
04:33Both have been asked to be present in front of the crime branch at Rajori Garden at 12 noon.
04:39So while the political battle, of course, escalates and continues to be far from over,
04:44even the legal battle doesn't seem to be over for the duo.
04:47As the crime branch has yet again called them to present themselves at 12 noon today.
04:52We have Anshul Singh tracking the story for us very closely.
04:55Let's bring him into the conversation here.
04:57Anshul, a very good morning to you.
04:58So just take us through the details of this summon and what exactly is it with regards to?
05:10Well, remember there were two cases that were registered against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
05:14One was for not going ahead and obliging to the 163 BNSS that was imposed in the Jantar Mantar area.
05:22And hence, action under section 223 of the BNS was actually taken against them.
05:27And for that, an affair was registered against them.
05:29The second case was of trespassing, the manner in which they entered inside the JDO office
05:33and then jumped the gates to enter inside the band complex of Jantar Mantar or the denotified area of Jantar
05:40Mantar.
05:40That case of trespassing has also been transferred to the crime branch.
05:43Now, the crime branch has gone ahead and summoned both Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das,
05:49who are the main accused in this entire matter, to come in and join into the investigation.
05:52They will be asked to record their statements, they will be asked to tell their side of the story
05:57as to what were the exact reasons due to which they decided to go ahead and not accept the orders
06:03that had come in from the government and how did they actually manage to trespass into a banned area.
06:09Apart from that, it will also be asked what was the exact intention behind carrying out such an activity out
06:16here
06:16in the New Delhi district when already there were tensions that were palpating
06:20as there were several restrictions that were imposed in that entire area.
06:24So, yes, these questions are something that the Delhi police will seek answers to
06:28and hence a letter of summon has been sent to both Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das
06:32to produce themselves in front of the Rajauri Garden crime branch.
06:36At 12 noon, it remains to be seen if at all they will oblige to these summons
06:40or will they seek further time from the police to produce themselves.
06:44So, yes, that is something that remains to be seen.
06:46But, yes, it does not seem like that after being released from the jail,
06:50the troubles for Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das is going to end.
06:54Clearly, that's not ended, Anshrul.
06:56And we will keep a track of this story, viewers, as we speak.
07:00But for now, these are the details that we have for you on that very note.
