T.V. Nalawade, J.

The appeal is admitted. Notice after admission, made returnable forthwith. Heard both the sides for final disposal.

2. The appeal is filed under the provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as “MCOC Act”) to challenge the following orders made by the learned Judge of the Special Court created under the MCOC Act :

(i) The orders of extension of time of remand made under the provisions of Section 21 of the MCOC Act; and

(ii) The orders of rejection of applications filed for bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the Appellants.

3. The facts of the case show that the crime at C.R. No.179 of 2018 came to be registered in Anandnagar Police Station, Osmanabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 143, 147, 148, 149, 324, 452, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 37(1) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, Section 3/7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, Section 4 read with 25 of the Indian Arms Act and Sections 3(1) (r)(s), 3(2) (b)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on 20th June, 2018. Appellant Nos.1 to 3 came to be arres