J U D G M E N T

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI J.

Introduction By way of the present appeal under section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act 2008 (‘NIA Act’, for short), the appellant Asif Iqbal Tanha, a 25 year old student, pursuing his final year of the B.A. (Hons.). (Persian) Programme at the Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi (‘Jamia University’, for short) impugns order dated 26.10.2020 made by the learned Special Court (‘impugned order’, for short), whereby the appellant’s second application seeking enlargement on bail has been rejected.

2. The appellant is presently in judicial custody, having been arrested on

19.05.2020 in case FIR No. 59/2020 dated 06.03.2020 registered under sections 147 / 148 / 149 / 120B Indian Penal Code 1860 (‘IPC’, for short) at P.S.: Crime Branch (‘subject FIR’, for short) in connection with the incidents of violence and rioting that occurred in North-East Delhi between 22.02.2020 and 26.02.2020. It may be noted that offences under sections 109 / 114 / 124A / 153A / 186 / 201 / 212 / 295 / 302 / 307 / 341 /353 / 395 / 419 / 420 / 427 / 435 / 436 / 452 / 454 / 468 / 471 / 34 IPC, sections 3 / 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Ac