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7.7 It appears that the NIA, after a detailed investigation, had not charge-sheeted the appellant for the offence pertaining to the Scorpio vehicle, which was laden with gelatin sticks. Prima facie, we feel that this feeble attempt was made to connect the appellant with Sachin Waze only when we questioned the NIA, as to with whom Sachin Waze had conspired with, in planting of gelatin sticks in the Scorpio vehicle. In a case of this magnitude, prima facie, it is highly impossible that Sachin Waze himself would be involved, without the help, assistance or may be, guidance of some others. We may note, that it is the prosecution case, that Sachin Waze had done a lot of planning in this regard, when he planted gelatin sticks in a Scorpio vehicle near a prominent businessman's residence i.e. he had booked a room in Hotel Oberoi for 100 days; had paid in cash for booking of the APEAL-258-2022-J.doc room in Hotel Oberoi; had given a fake Aadhar Card, etc. We, prima facie, find that the NIA has not done investigation with regard to the same i.e. with respect to the co-conspirators involved in planting of gelatin sticks in the Scorpio vehicle. 7.8 Infact, when we questioned the learned ASG, as to who had planted the note threatening the businessman's family and as to who was the author of the same, he submitted that it was Sachin Waze. As far as the alleged telegram as well as the alleged claim put up by Jaish-ul-Hind on the Telegram Channel is concerned, when we questioned the learned ASG, he submitted that again, it was Sachin Waze, who was the author of the same. When questioned, whether there were any documents/statements with respect to the same, the answer was in the negative. 7.9 At this stage, Mr. Ponda, learned senior counsel appearing in the aforesaid appeal and Mr. Chaudhary appearing in the connected appeal, submitted that for reasons best known, APEAL-258-2022-J.doc NIA was trying to protect the higher-ups. Mr. Chaudhary tendered two statements, which are part of the charge-sheet. They submitted that for the reasons best known, the higher-ups were being protected. They relied upon the statement of one Ishaan Sinha (a resident of Ghaziabad), whose statement has been recorded by the NIA. The said witness in his statement has stated that he is a Cyber Security professional and has a firm by the name Blacktronics and that he offers professional services to various Intelligence and Investigation Agencies under the Government of India and State Police Organizations. He has stated that the NIA showed him one email dated 09.03.2021, tagged `Confidential', sent by him to the Commissioner of Police (`CP'), Mumbai and attachment thereof in two pages. He has stated that he provided full details regarding the said communication. According to the said witness, he has stated that he had visited the office of CP, Mumbai on 09.03.2021, in connection with the training program concluded by him in January 2021 for Crime Branch, Mumbai and training for APEAL-258-2022-J.doc Additional CPs, Mumbai in the first week of February 2021. He has stated that during the second meeting on 09.03.2021, he mentioned to the then CP that the Telegram Channel "Jaish-ul- Hind" on which a post had appeared on 27.02.2021 claiming responsibility for the Antilia terror scare, has been resolved by the Special Cell, Delhi Police, and that, the mobile phone number linked with the said Telegram Channel was found to be used from within the premises of Tihar Jail; and that as a Cyber Security Expert, he too had been following a Telegram Channel with a similar name, since the time a blast had occurred outside the Israel Embassy in New Delhi on 29.01.2021. After sharing the said information, he was asked by the CP, whether he could give such a report in writing; that since the work was confidential and was being done by the Special Cell, Delhi Police, he stated that it would not be proper on his part to give any report in writing in this regard. He has stated that the CP told him that it was a very important matter and that he should be giving the said report and that the CP told him that he would talk to the IG, NIA, in this APEAL-258-2022-J.doc regard. He has stated that as per the insistence of the CP, he prepared a report on his laptop computer, sitting in the CP office. The said report was in one paragraph and was shown to the CP. After going through the report, the CP asked him to insert the Poster that had appeared on the Telegram Channel "Jaish-ul- Hind" claiming responsibility for the Antilia terror scare. He was also told by the CP that the IG, NIA, was expected shortly and that he would like to show the said report to him. According to the said witness, he accordingly modified the said report and inserted the Poster that had appeared on the Telegram Channel and mailed the said report to the official email of the said CP. Thereafter, the CP asked him how much was to be paid for the services rendered by him, to which, he replied that he was not expecting any payment, to which, the CP expressed that he had done excellent work and deserved payment for the services rendered. Pursuant to which, the CP called his Personal Assistant (`PA') and directed the PA to pay him Rs.3,00,000/-. He has stated that when the PA left the chamber, the CP called the PA APEAL-258-2022-J.doc back and directed the PA to pay him Rs. 5,00,000/-. He has stated that he had told the CP that the amount was too much, however, the CP insisted that he deserved the same for the services rendered. He has stated that accordingly, he received cash of Rs. 5,00,000/- from the PA of the CP, in his presence. 7.10 As far as the report given by him to the CP is concerned, the said witness has further stated that he had fetched the IP address linked with the Telegram Channel "Jaish-ul-Hind"