SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, NAVNEET KUMAR
Jaiki Paradhi @ Jaiki @ JK – Appellant
Versus
Union of India through National Investigation Agency – Respondent
JUDGMENT
I.A. No.10834 of 2024
Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.—At the outset, learned counsel for the appellant has sought for leave of this Court to make necessary correction, in the provision of law under which the instant application has been filed, in the cause title of instant Interlocutory Application by deleting ‘5 of the Limitation Act’ and in place thereof inserting ‘21(5) of the N.I.A. Act, 2008’.
2. Considering the nature of prayer, let necessary correction be done by him in course of day in the instant Interlocutory Application.
3. The instant Interlocutory Application has been filed for condonation of delay of 07 days in filing the instant appeal.
4. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
5. In view of the reasons assigned in the application, the delay in filing the appeal is hereby condoned.
6. Accordingly, Interlocutory Application being I.A. No. 10834 of 2024 stands disposed of.
Cr. Appeal (DB) No.1277 of 2024
Prayer
7. The instant appeal, preferred under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, is directed against the order dated 29.07.2024 passed by learned AJC-XVIcum-Spl. Judge, NIA, Ranchi in Criminal Misc. Application No.2127 of 2024, [Special (NIA
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