Indian Court Rejects Sureties for Cockroach Janata Party Leaders, Extends Custody

The order copy of the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) in the case of extension of judicial custody of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurabh Das and Ashutosh Ranka has come to light. In this order, the court has clearly explained why the two leaders have been again sent to judicial custody till 21 October 2026 and why the sureties produced by them have been rejected. This order copy has come to light at a time when the legal team of the CJP had earlier questioned the legality of the repeated rejection and detention of the sureties. Now in the written copy of the order, the magistrate has raised objections to the identity of the sureties and their ability to produce the two leaders before the court. The SEM said in its order that the two defendants wilfully violated their bonds furnished on 11 October 2026 and immediately disturbed the public peace. According to the order, "It is clear from the material and conduct of the accused produced by the investigating officer that their conduct is not fair and they are not accustomed to respecting the law in future." In the written copy of the order, the magistrate has raised objections to the identity of the sureties and their ability to produce the