Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were released on Wednesday after spending seven days in judicial custody.
Before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court in New Delhi, the two pledged not to call for demonstrations at Jantar Mantar, which has been denotified as a designated protest site.
As recorded in the court's order, Das and Ranka stated in identical words, "I undertake and promise not to commit any breach of peace. Further it is also expressed that I have full faith in the judiciary and all its instruments, including the learned SEM Court," as reported by NDTV.
"That we reiterate our undertaking and commitment towards peace, law and order, public tranquillity and further we specifically state that we will not make any calls for protest at Jantar Mantar till such a time that it is de-notified in accordance with law," the undertaking read. "That we further reiterate that any protest undertaken would be done within the four corners of the Constitution," it added.
The magistrate ordered their release after directing both leaders to furnish personal bonds and surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each. The inquiry against them will continue, with the next hearing scheduled for Friday.
Ranka and Das had been in judicial custody since October 14. On October 13, they climbed over the locked gates of Jantar Mantar and waved the national flag to protest against the site's denotification. According to the prosecution, their actions violated a peace bond they had signed after being detained on October 10, when they had initially called for a demonstration over alleged electoral fraud.
"Truth has triumphed," Das said as the two were led away from court. The Delhi Police had sought three more days of judicial custody for the two.
When the two were produced before the SEM on October 14, they were remanded to judicial custody for five days. Their custody was subsequently extended by two days on Monday.
The CJP, founded by Abhijeet Dipke, alleged that the proceedings were being deliberately delayed to keep its leaders in custody. The party also approached the Delhi High Court, challenging the extension of their custody.
Hearing the petition earlier on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court referred to the "breach of bond". "You are at the forefront (of the protest). When you break barricades, there are chances that more people may follow. There might be persons who may not be under your control," the bench said.
"We have seen it happen outside our country. What started as student protests turned into something with arson and burning of buildings," the HC added, without naming any country.
During the proceedings, the bench asked about the ages of the two leaders. After being told that Ranka was 27 and Das was 31, the court noted that they were not Gen Z.
The age group has been vocal in protests called by the CJP, including the June-July agitation that led to the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
The CJP is currently demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of unilateral functioning and alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls.
The issue has also been raised by the Opposition, which was led by Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi.
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