* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 13.01.2025 Pronounced on: 09.04.2025 + CRL. A. 118/2023 NAYEEM AHMAD KHAN .....Appellant Through: Ms. Tara Narula, Ms. Tamanna Pankaj and Mr. Anurudh Ramanathan, Advs versus NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sidharth Luthra, Sr. Adv.

with Mr. Akshai Malik, SPP, Mr. Ayush Agarwal, Mr. Karl P Rustom Khan, Mr. Suhail Ahmed, Mr. Khawar Saleem and Mr. Yatharth Sharma, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHALINDER KAUR

J U D G M E N T

SHALINDER KAUR, J.

1. The present Criminal Appeal has been filed under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008, assailing the Order dated 03.12.2022 (Impugned Order) passed by the learned Additional Special Judge – 03, Patiala House Courts, Delhi, (ASJ) in case bearing no. NIA RC No. RC-10/2017/NIA/DLI titled NIA vs Hafiz Muhammad Saeed & Ors., whereby the first bail application filed by the Appellant seeking regular bail was dismissed. The Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CRL.A. 118/2023 Page 1 of 48 Appellant has prayed for setting aside of the Impugned Order and granting of regular bail to him in the aforementioned re