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1. The instant appeal preferred under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 is directed against the order dated 08.12.2025 passed in Misc. Cr. Application No.2197 of 2025 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVI-cum-Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant in connection with Special (N.I.A) Case No.02 of 2020, corresponding to RC Case No.25/2020/NIA/DLI, arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.158 of 2019 dated 23.11.2019 registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 302, 353, 379 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act, Sections 10, 13, 17, 18 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Section 17 (i) (ii) of Criminal Law Amendment Act has been rejected.

5. Subsequent thereto, the Central Government in exercise of power conferred under Sub-Section (5) of Section 6 read with Section 8 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 has directed the N.I.A. to take up the investigation vide Order No. 11011/42/2020/NIA dated 22.06.2020 and accordingly, Chandwa P.S. Case No. 158 of 2019 was re-registered as R.C. No.25 of 2020/NIA/DLI under Sections 147,148,149,452,302,353 & 379 of Indian Penal Code, under Section 27 of the Arms Act, under Section 17 (i) & (ii) of Criminal Law Amendment Act and under Sections 10,13,17 and 18 of Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act, 1967. The NIA had submitted the first supplementary chargesheet against 34 persons for the offences punishable under Sections 120 (B), 121, 121(A), 122, 147,148,149,302,307,353,395,396 & 427 of Indian Penal Code, under sections 10,13,16,17,18,20,21,38,39 & 40 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and under Sections 25(1-b) a, 26,27 & 35 of the Arms Act. The name of the appellant has come in course of investigation who has been arrayed as accused No.5.

7. After investigation, the State Police had submitted charge-sheet before learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM), Latehar vide Charge Sheet No.58/2020 on 02.07.2020 under sections 147, 148, 149, 427, 307, 353, 302 & 120B of IPC, Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 27 & 35 of Arms Act, section 17 (i) & 17(ii) of the Criminal Amendment Act and sections 10, 13, 16, 17, 18 & 20 of the UA (P) Act, 1967 against 06 accused persons namely (1) Baijnath Ganjhu, (2) Sunil Ganjhu, (3) Rajesh Ganjhu, (4) Sanjay Ganjhu, (5) Naresh Ganjhu i.e. the present appellant, and (6) Faguna Ganjhu.

68. Subsequent thereto, the Central Government in exercise of power conferred under Sub-Section (5) of Section 6 read with Section 8 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 has directed the N.I.A. to take up the investigation vide Order No. 11011/42/2020/NIA dated 22.06.2020 and accordingly the Chandwa P.S. Case No. 158 of 2019 was re-registered as R.C. No.25 of 2020/NIA/DLI under Section 147,148,149,452,302,353 & 379 of Indian Penal Code, under Section 27 of the Arms Act, under Section 17 (i) & (ii) of Criminal Law Amendment Act and under Sections 10,13,17 and 18 of Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act, 1967.