New Delhi, October 17, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder and convener Abhijeet Dipke was granted conditional bail by a Delhi court on Saturday following his arrest in connection with the party’s ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ rally at Central Park in Connaught Place.
According to the Delhi Police, Dipke was granted bail by the Special Executive Magistrate court after signing a peace bond.
A similar bond had been signed by Dipke and CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka when they were released following their detention ahead of the October 10 protest.
CJP Legal Affairs Head Ratna Singh confirmed Dipke’s release. In a post on social media platform X, she wrote, “Abhijeet Dipke released.”
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Earlier on Saturday, Singh had raised concerns over delays in court proceedings, questioning the time taken for the hearing and demanding the release of Dipke, Das, Ranka and other detainees.
“The hearing was supposed to happen at 12 p.m. It’s 3:38 p.m. and no sign of it. If this isn’t deliberate then what is? Release Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Abhijeet Dipke along with other detainees. You can’t take away people’s liberty by delaying the entire process,” she said in an earlier post.
Dipke was detained on Friday while on his way to join the proposed protest rally in Connaught Place and was subsequently arrested.
All India Students’ Association (AISA) President Neha Bora was also detained near Mandi House as police tightened security across central Delhi. She was later released following her detention.
The CJP had called for a ‘Tiranga Assembly’ at Central Park in Connaught Place at 5 p.m. on Friday. However, permission for the event was denied by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).
Ahead of the proposed rally, the Delhi Police had served Dipke two notices, stating that Connaught Place was not a notified protest site and that the NDMC had not granted permission for the proposed Tiranga Yatra.
According to officials, one notice was issued on behalf of the New Delhi district authorities under the Delhi Police Act. It directed individuals not to visit Central Park, citing the imposition of prohibitory restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
A second notice was issued by the South West Delhi authorities, reminding Dipke that he, along with CJP co-conveners Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, had previously been bound down following their preventive detention at the airport and subsequent production before a court.
The earlier court directive required them to refrain from causing any public disturbance for a period of one year.
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