JUDGMENT

K. Lakshman, J. - Heard Mr. Bramhadandi Ramesh, learned senior counsel representing Ms.R.Swarnalatha, learned counsel for the appellant/A.12 and Mr. P. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, learned Special Public Prosecutor for NIA appearing on behalf of the respondent.

2. Criminal Appeal No.1084 of 2023 is filed by Accused No.12 challenging the order dated 16.12.2023 passed by learned IV Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge - cum - Special Court for NIA Cases, Nampally, Hyderabad (for short 'Designated Court/Special Court') dismissing the application filed by him vide Crl.M.P. No.1767 of 2023 in RC-03/2023/NIA/HYD seeking regular bail.

3. The case of the NIA in brief is as under:

i) On 05.06.2023 at 4.00 P.M. at the outskirts of Dosillapalli Village, Cherla Mandal, TVR Suri, Sub-Inspector of Police, Cherla Police Station, while conducting vehicle checking, intercepted A.1 to A.3 along with incriminating material objects, such as one drone, cortex wire bundles - 2 each 80 meters length, gelatin sticks - 10, detonators - 5 ( for short, 'case property') while accused Nos.1 to 7 conspired to hand over the same to the underground cadres of proscribed organization of CPI (Maoist) i.e., accused No