ANUJA PRABHUDESSAI, J.

1. The Petitioner in Writ Petition No. 5022 of 2017 has challenged the Order dated 14th November, 2016 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge and Special ATS Judge at Nanded in Sessions Case No. 106 of 2016 and has prayed that he should be released in connection with the said crime. Whereas, the applicant in Criminal Application No. 27 of 2017 has sought transfer of Sessions Case No. 106 of 2016 from the Court of Addl. Sessions Judge and Special ATS Judge at Nanded to the Court of Shri N.K. More, Special Judge for National Investigating Agency at Mumbai.

2. The petitioner Naser Bin Abu Bakr Yafai, is one of the accused in Sessions Case No. 106 of 2016 under sections 102-B, 471 of IPC, and sections 13, 16, 18, 18-B, 20, 38, 39 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (for short UAP Act), and sections 4, 5 and 6 of Explosive Substance Act. The said Sessions Case arises from C.R. No. 8 of 2016 which was registered at Kala Chowki Police Station, pursuant to the FIR dated 14th July, 2016 lodged by Shri Manik Vithalrao Bendre, Police Inspector Anti Terrorism Squad, Nanded Unit. It was alleged that the Anti Terrorism Squad (for short ATS) had received source info