LAWS(JHAR)-2022-4-41

GOPAL KRISHNA PATAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On April 05, 2022
Gopal Krishna Patar Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Gopal Krishna Patar @ Raja Peter has filed this criminal appeal under sec. 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (in short, NIA) against the order dtd. 3/8/2019 passed by the Judicial Commissioner-cum-Special Judge, NIA at Ranchi in Misc. Cr. Application No. 757 of 2019. By the said order, the Special Judge (NIA) rejected the application seeking bail to the appellant in connection to Special (NIA) 1 of 2017 - that was fourth attempt by the appellant in NIA Court.

(2.) The appellant is in custody since 9/10/2017.

(3.) This criminal appeal was filed on 26/8/2019 but as the proceedings would reveal the matter was not prosecuted on behalf of the appellant for more than 2 years. By virtue of an order of assignment dtd. 24/8/2021, this criminal appeal was listed before us for the first time on 31/1/2022.