CJP Founder Dipke Granted Conditional Bail After Preventive Arrest in Delhi

Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, was released on Saturday after a Special Executive Magistrate granted him conditional bail in Delhi. He had been detained the previous day following a march‑related protest and was arrested for allegedly breaching a peace bond issued on October 10.

The arrest came after Dipke stepped out of his home in Connaught Place to join the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march. Police accused him of violating the conditions of a bond that required him not to disturb public peace for one year.

Under Section 126 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a magistrate can issue preventive orders, while Section 170 allows officers to arrest without a warrant to prevent cognizable offences. Dipke was handed a ₹50,000 security bond as a pre‑condition for his release.

CJP’s national organiser Ajinkya Shinde posted a photo of Dipke on social media, captioning it, ‘Cockroaches never die.’ The party’s legal head Ratna Singh decried the arrest as unlawful, arguing that urging people to unfurl the Tiranga was not a crime.

AISA president Neha Bora, also detained at Mandi House ahead of the march, was released early after completing formalities under Section 65 of the Delhi Police Act. The court’s final order, expected later this week, will lay out the exact conditions Dipke must observe until the case is concluded.

The next step is a formal court ruling that will specify whether Dipke can resume public activities or must remain under the bond’s restrictions. The outcome will set a precedent for how preventive arrests are handled in Delhi’s upcoming electoral rallies.