JUDGMENT

Suhas C. Sen, J. - Special Leave granted.

2. Devinderpal Singh, the appellant herein, was deported from Germany and was arrested on his arrival at New Delhi on the charge of having travelled to Germany on a false passport. A case being FIR No. 22/93 under Sections 419/420/468/ 471, Indian Penal Code, and Section 12 of the Passport Act, was registered against him. He was subsequently ordered to be released on bail.

3. On the very same day i.e. 19th January, 1993, the appellant was also arrested in another case being FIR No. 316/93 registered under Sections 302/307/326/323/436/l20-B, Indian Penal Code, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (prevention) Act, 1987 and Sections 4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act.

4. The appellant was remanded to judicial custody which was extended from time to time and the statutory period of 180 days expired on 17th July, 1995.

5. Before the expiry of the aforesaid statutory period of 180 days, an application was moved on 12th July, 1995 for extension of time for completion of the investigation and for that purpose a prayer was also made for extending the period of detention of the appellant beyond the period of 180 da