New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday withdrew their plea from the Delhi High Court challenging a Special Executive Magistrate Court order extending their judicial custody by two days in connection with anti-CEC protests.
The withdrawal came after Justice Subramonium Prasad expressed reluctance to entertain the writ petition, citing the availability of an alternative remedy.
Das and Ranka are scheduled to be produced before the SEM Court today as their two-day judicial custody expires.
Justice Prasad advised them to withdraw the plea, observe the proceedings before the magistrate, and pursue remedies in accordance with law. The court allowed the withdrawal without commenting ...