JUDGMENT :

1. The instant criminal appeal has been filed under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 against the order dated 14.10.2024 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Chakradharpur (Chaibasa) in M.C.A. No.1043 of 2024, whereby and whereunder the prayer for regular bail of the appellant in connection with S.T. Case No.371 of 2023 arising out of Goilkera P.S. Case No. 39 of 2020 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 120(B) of the I.P.C, under Sections 3 & 4 of Explosive Substance Act and under Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act, has been rejected.

2. It has been contended on behalf of the appellant that it is a case where the appellant has falsely been implicated on the basis of general and omnibus allegation. The appellant is languishing in judicial custody, on the basis of false implication in the present case, since 12.04.2023.

3. It is further contended that the trial is going on and out of 8 witnesses, 3 witnesses have been examined and five witnesses are still to be examined and as such, considering the slow progress of trial and more particularly, by taking into consideration the period of custody as also that one of the co-accused namely