JUDGMENT :

SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD, J.

1. The instant appeal has been preferred under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 against the order dated 06.01.2023 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 90 of 2022 arising out of Special (NIA) Case No. 02 of 2020 corresponding to R.C. No. 25/2020/NIA/DLI (Chandwa P.S. Case No. 158 of 2019) by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVI-cum-Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi whereby and whereunder the learned court below has been pleased to dismiss the appeal and confirmed the order dated 23.06.2022, passed by the designated authority by which the designated authority has confirmed the order of seizure of cash.

2. The prosecution story in brief as per the allegation made in the F.I.R. being Chandwa P.S. Case No. 158 of 2019 is that on 22.11.2019, at approx. 20 : 00 hours, a patrolling police party of Chandwa Police Station consisting of ASI, Sukra Oraon, Home Guard/662, Sakindra Singh, Home Guard/499, Shambhu Prasad, Home Guard/Dvr., Yamuna Prasad & Home Guard/10476, Dinesh Ram in patrolling PCR Government Vehicle, TATA Safari bearing Registration No. JH-19B-0716, stopped at Lukuiya Mode at Chandwa. The cadres of banned terrorist organi