$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 05^th March, 2024 + CRL.A. 307/2023 & CRL.M.(BAIL) 483/2023 LAISHRAM RANJIT SINGH MEITEI @ APIK @ MANAO @

LOYA @ TAMNGANBA ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Guarav Sharma, Advocate.

versus NIA ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Gautam Narayan, SSP with Ms.

Asmita Sigh, Ms. Zeenat Malik, PP and Mr. Prabhat Baspow, SP for NIA. Mr. Shashank Ahuja, PP and Mr. R P Pandey, DSP for NIA.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral)

1. The appellant has filed present appeal under Section 375 (b) Cr.P.C.

2. The appellant and three others were arrested and charge-sheeted. The charges against all of them were ascertained vide order dated 16.11.2021. As far as, appellant is concerned, he was directed to be charged under Section 384 r/w 120B IPC, 385 r/w 120 IPC, 17, 18 & 20 the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967(“UAPA”).

3. The appellant and his co-accused had shown their inclination to plead guilty to such charges. They were duly made aware about the maximum punishment which could be inflicted upon them for the offences for which they were proposed to be charged with. They were also giv