JUDGMENT :

By filing this appeal under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as NIA Act), the appellant Alam @ Mohd. Alam has challenged the order dated 30.5.2022 passed by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Court No.3/Special Judge, NIA Special Court, A.T.S., Lucknow (in short Special Court) whereby bail application of the appellant was rejected.

2. The bail application of Sidhique Kappan was heard and rejected by learned Single Judge of this Court on 2.8.2022. That was so heard because at that time the bail application of Sidhique Kappan was decided by learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Court No.1, Mathura as the case was pending in the court of Mathura District. Thereafter, on the application moved by the prosecution, the case was transferred to Special Court, Lucknow, the court established for trying the cases of such nature. The application was allowed per order dated 13.12.2021 and the case was transferred to the Special Court, Lucknow. This case was investigated by the Special Task Force.

3. Under Section 21 sub clause (2) of the NIA Act, the appeal shall be heard by a Bench of two Judges of the High Cou