IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (DB) No.82 of 2026 -----

Naresh Ganjhu, aged about 29 years, son of Chandru Ganjhu, resident of village-Boda Tola, PO + PS-Chandwa, District-Latehar, Jharkhand .… … Appellant Versus Union of India through National Investigation Agency, New Delhi .… … Respondent -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD -------

For the Appellant : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate Mr. Saurav Kumar, Advocate ------

C.A.V on 17.03.2026 Pronounced on 07/04/2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant appeal preferred under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 is directed against the order dated 08.12.2025 passed in Misc. Cr. Application No.2197 of 2025 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVI-cum-Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant in connection with Special (N.I.A) Case No.02 of 2020, corresponding to RC Case No.25/2020/NIA/DLI, arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.158 of 2019 dated 23.11.2019 registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 302, 353, 379 of