NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) members, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, have been sent to five days of judicial custody, while party representative Ajinkya Shinde has been was bound down, after 14 party members allegedly trespassed into Jantar Mantar and obstructed police personnel on duty. Delhi Police said the action was prompted by repeated alleged violations of law and concerns that the accused could again disturb public peace and instigate others through social media.Two FIRs have been registered, including one under the section relating to criminal conspiracy.DCP (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma said on Oct 13 , during the morning hours, Das, Ranka, Shinde and 11 other members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) reached Jantar Mantar, which has been denotified as designated protest site, by trespassing through a private premise.“Police personnel deployed at the spot intervened and attempted to stop them. However, the protesters allegedly obstructed police personnel in the discharge of their official duties,” he said.Subsequently, all the persons were bound down in the respective case as per law.In view of their alleged repeated attempts to disturb public peace and violate the law, Ranka, Das and Shinde were arrested under the relevant preventive provisions of law. Their alleged attempts to instigate others through social media to engage in similar unlawful activities were also taken into consideration.The three individuals were produced before the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM), where proceedings under Sections 126/170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were initiated. After considering the matter, the SEM court, considering the kalandra (preventive legal measure) details and in view of their repeated violations of law, and serious apprehension that if released on bail they will again violate law and instigate others to violate law remanded Das and Ranka to five days of judicial custody.Shinde was bound down to maintain peace and good behaviour for six months on personal bond and surety of Rs 5000.Being bound down means the individuals are required to appear before the investigating officer whenever called and must inform the police before leaving the city.
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The FIR invoke sections 223, which deals with disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant, 332 (house-trespass in order to commit an offence) and 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) of BNS at Connaught Place police station.The second FIR was registered under sections 221 (obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions), 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 121 (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty) and 3 (5) (common intention) of BNS at Parliament Street police station.
