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Crime
CJP Accuses State of Delaying Proceedings to Block Release of Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 06:20 AM
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The Chief Justice has alleged that the state is deliberately delaying legal proceedings to prevent the release of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
The Chief Justice (CJP) Dipke has publicly accused the state government of deliberately delaying the legal process in the cases involving Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. According to the CJP, the delay is intended to keep the two individuals in custody and prevent their release. The accusations raise questions about the independence of the judiciary and the conduct of the state authorities; no further details have been released by either side.