(1.) (1) In a case registered by the police against an accused on the basis of First Information Report, whether bail can be granted to the accused in respect of the case, as a whole, or offence-wise ?
(2.) This appeal, under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, (for short, the NIA Act'), is preferred against the orders, dated 20.02.2010 and 03.01.2011, passed by the learned Special Judge, National Investigation Agency (in short, 'the NIA') in NIA Case No. 02/2009, under Sections 120(B)/121/121A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, read with added Sections 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, (for short, the UA (P) Act), rejecting the prayer of the appellant to allow him to remain on previous bail and directing that he be taken into custody forthwith.
(3.) The material facts and various stages, which have led to the present appeal, may, in brief, be set out as under: