IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (DB) No.1508 of 2025 -----

Kundan Kumar aged about 26 years s/o- Hari Giri, resident of Village- H1, Kusai Colony, Doranda, Near Bijli Office, P.O.

& P.S. Doranda, District Ranchi.

.… … Appellant Versus National Investigation Agency, New Delhi, N.I.A. Building, Opp. Dyal Singh College Road, C.G.O. Complex, Pragati Vihar, New Delhi, P.O. & P.S.-New Delhi, District-New Delhi, PIN-110003. .… … Respondent -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY -------

For the Appellant : Mr. Abhinay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate Mr. Vineet Sinha, Advocate ------

C.A.V. on 20.02.2026 Pronounced on 11/03/2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

Prayer:

1. The instant appeal preferred under Section 21(1) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 is directed against the order dated 20.09.2025 passed in Misc. Cr. Application No. 1738 of 2025 by learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVI-cum-Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail in connection with Special (NIA) Case No. 01 of 2021, RC Case No.-01/2021/NIA/RNC arising out of Balumath P