IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S.MUDAGAL AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VENKATESH NAIK T CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1722/2025 (21(NIA))

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MR.MOHAMMED KALEEM AHMED S/O MOHAMMED JAFFAR AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT NO.401, 4^TH FLOOR HONEY ENCLAVE, NEAR PETROL BUNK SHAMPURA ROAD, GANDHINAGAR K.G. HALLI, BENGALURU – 560 045 …APPELLANT (BY SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE)

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NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE, BENGALURU

3^RD FLOOR, BSNL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE Digitally signed by K S HAL 2^ND STAGE, INDIRANAGAR RENUKAMBA BANGALORE – 560 008 REP. BY ITS SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE …RESPONDENT Location:

High Court of Karnataka (BY SRI SACHIN C, ADVOCATE FOR SRI P.PRASANNA KUMAR, SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR)

THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 21(4) OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY ACT, 2008 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 31.07.2025 (ANNEXURE-A) PASSED BY THE HONBLE XLIX ADDITIONAL CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, (SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES), (CCH-50), BENGALURU IN SPL.C.NO.141/2021 AND CONSEQUENTLY APPRECIATE THE APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 439 AT ANNEXURE-D ETC.

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