JUDGMENT :

Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.

Heard Mr. Balaji Shirinivasan, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. A.K. Das, learned Spl. P.P. for the National Investigating Agency.

2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 16.12.2022 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No. 1890 of 2022 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVI-cum-Special Judge, NIA at Ranchi in connection with Special (NIA) Case No. 03/18 (RC-06/2018/NIA/DLI), arising out of Tandwa P.S. Case No. 02 of 2016, for the offences registered u/s 414, 384, 386, 387 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 25(1-b)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Section 17(1)(2) of the Criminal Law Amendment Act and u/s 17, 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, whereby and whereunder the learned Special Judge has rejected the prayer for bail of the appellant.

3. A written report was submitted by Ramdhari Singh, Sub Inspector of Police, posted at Simaria P.S. to the effect that on 10.01.2016, a secret information was received by the Superintendent of Police that in Amrapali Magadh Coal area in Tandwa some local people have formed an association which is related to the banned extremist outfit TPC. The m