A. M. Badar, J. – This is an appeal under Section 21(4) of the National Investigating Agency Act, 2008, preferred by the appellant challenging the order dated 18.10.2022 passed by the learned Special Judge, NIA, Patna, in Special Case No. 02 of 2019 arising out of R.C.Case No. 05 of 2019, thereby rejecting the bail application filed by appellant Tripurari Singh @ T.P. Singh by holding that on earlier three occasions, bail petition of the appellant had been heard and decided by that Court on merits, apart from the fact that even appeal challenging one of that order has been rejected by the Division Bench of this Court vide judgment and order dated 22.11.2021 passed in Cri. Appeal (DB) No. 180 of 2021.

2. The appellant is charged for the offences punishable under Sections 414, 467, 468, 471 and 474 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Sections 25(1-a), 25(1-A), 25(1-AA), 25(1-B)(a), 26, 29 and 35 of the Arms Act so also under Sections 16, 17, 18, 18B and 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellant at sufficient length of time. By taking us through the relevant portion of the charge-sheet he argued that the only evi