CJP leaders withdraw custody plea as Delhi High Court declines hearing

Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders Das and Ranka have withdrawn their plea challenging extended judicial custody after the Delhi High Court declined to hear their petition. Justice Subramonium Prasad advised the two activists to withdraw the petition, noting that a special court was preparing to examine their sureties at a scheduled hearing. The withdrawal came as the legal proceedings entered a critical phase with the court set to reassess the bail conditions and security arrangements for the detained leaders. The decision to withdraw the High Court petition allows the case to proceed before the special court, where the surety review is expected to take place. The development marks a shift in the legal strategy of the CJP leadership as they navigate the ongoing custody matter through the appropriate judicial forum.