JUDGMENT :

1. The instant appeal filed, under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, is directed against the order dated 22.10.2024 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No. 2678 of 2024 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-VI, Ranchi in connection with Dhurwa P. S. Case No. 25 of 2007 (S) corresponding to G.R. No. 441 of 2007 converted to S.T.No. 170 of 2024, registered under Sections 419/420/489(a)(b)/120B of the Indian Penal Code; the prayer for regular bail of the appellant has been rejected.

2. Learned counsel for the appellant has taken mainly the ground that co-accused persons, namely Braj Mohan Mistry and Ibrahim Mian has also faced trial in connection with Dhurwa P.S. Case No. 25 of 2007 and after trial they were acquitted by the criminal court of competent jurisdiction vide order dated 10.01.2020 in S.T. No. 64(A)/2008. Furthermore, other co-accused persons, namely Binod Kumar Sahu, Rajendra Pd. Sao, Mohsin Mumtaz, Kishore Kumar, Ainul Ansari, Chandrika Pd. Gupta, Md. Anwar, Bhola Ansar @ Kalim Ansari, Anish Ansari and Sadhan Kumar Mandal also faced trial in connection with Dhurwa P.S. Case No. 25 of 2007 corresponding to G.R. No. 441 of 200