ORDER :

1. Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Anil Kumar, learned Additional Solicitor General of India and Mr. Amit Kumar Das, learned Spl.P.P. for the NIA.

2. In Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 514 of 2022 challenge has been made to the order dated 06.05.2022 passed by Shri Madhuresh Kumar Verma, learned AJC-XVI-cum-Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi in Special (NIA/RNC-04/2021) corresponding to NIA Case RC-04/2021/NIA/RNC (ATS P.S. Case No. 01/ 2021), whereby and whereunder, the period of investigation has been extended from 90 days to 120 days.

3. In Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 533 of 2022, the appellant has prayed for setting aside the order dated 10.05.2022 passed by Shri Madhuresh Kumar Verma, learned AJC-XVI-cum-Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi in Misc. Criminal Application No. 824/2022 arising out of Special (NIA/RNC-04/2021) by virtue of which the prayer for default bail u/s 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been rejected.

4. Since the fate of Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 533 of 2022 is dependent on the outcome of Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 514 of 2022, we feel it expedient that Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 514 of 2022 be considered and disposed of at first.

5. It has b