DR. S.VIMALA, J.

The petition filed by the learned Spl. Public Prosecutor for NIA cases, in the form of a report, u/s 43-D (2) (b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter referred to as 'UAP Act') seeking permission for the prosecuting agency a) to continue the investigation for a further period of 90 days and b) also to order detention of the accused persons, viz., A-2-Khaja Moideen @ Abdullah Muthalif and A-3-Shakul Hameed @ Salavudin in judicial custody upto the period of 180 days was allowed by the Special Court under the NIA Act, 2008 by order dated 12.12.2017 in Crl. MP No.518 of 2017. Challenging this order, the accused Shakul Hameed has filed the appeal in Crl.A.No.92 of 2018

1.1. The accused Shakul Hameed filed Crl. M.P. No.8 of 2018 seeking bail and it was rejected by the order dated 18.1.2018. Challenging this order, the accused has filed the appeal in Crl.A.No.91 of 2018.

2. The issues involved in both the cases are interconnected, hence, the common Judgment is pronounced.

3. Brief facts: The case of the prosecution is that 7 named persons along with others, were involved in a criminal conspiracy and they formed a terrorist gang, raised fund