ORDER :

(Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) :

Since both the appeals arise out of the same case, being Special (NIA) Case No. 02 of 2020, corresponding to R.C. No. 25 of 2020/NIA/DLI arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 158 of 2019, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, they are taken up together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 356 of 2023 is preferred under Section 21 of the National Investigating Agency Act, 2008 against order dated 16.02.2023 passed in Special (NIA) Case No. 02 of 2020 corresponding to R.C. No. 25 of 2020/NIA/DLI arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 158 of 2019 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 302, 353 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code; Section 27 of the Arms Act, Section 17(i) and 17(ii) of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act and Sections 10, 13, 17 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, whereby and whereunder the application filed under Section 227 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for discharge being Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 128 of 2023 has been rejected.

3. Whereas Criminal Appeal No. 666 of 2023 has been filed against order dated 11.04.2023 in Special (NIA) Case No. 02