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- Magistrate ordered the release of Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on October 21, 2026.
- Police requested a three-day custody extension, yet the magistrate accepted sureties and authorized their release.
- Delhi High Court declined to intervene, directing the leaders to await the magistrate’s decision and appeal later.
- In their High Court plea, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka contested six-day detention despite sureties and challenged the magistrate’s jurisdiction.