IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 20 of 2026 Prabhu Prasad Sao @ Prabhu Sao @ Prabhu Saw @ Prabhu Sahu @ Prabhu Prasad Sahu, S/o Brij Mali Sao, R/o Banari, P.O.- Banari, P.S.- Bhishunpur, Dist.- Gumla.

... Appellant Versus Union of India through National Investigating Agency … Respondent ----

PRESENT HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ----

For the Appellant : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Adv.

For the Resp.-NIA : Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Spl. P.P.-NIA ----

Dated : 27/02/2026

1. Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Amit Kumar Das, learned Spl. P.P.-NIA.

2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 26-11-2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi, in Special (NIA) Case No. 03 of 2021 corresponding to RC-03/2021/NIA/RNC, arising out of Garu P.S. Case No. 32/2017, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

3. The prosecution case in brief is that an information was received by the Officer-in-Charge of Garu P.S. on 31-08-2017 that during interrogation of Prabhu Sao (appellant), it had come to light that he was a supporter of Sudhakaran, a Centra