National Investigation Agency v. Elangbam Brojendro Singh

ORDER (ORAL) Sanjay Kumar (C.J.):

27.01.2023

[1]

These appeals filed by the National Investigation Agency under Section 21 (4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, arise out of the bail orders granted by the learned Special Judge (NIA), Manipur, to three of the accused in NIA Case No. RC-12/2019/NIA-GAW, registered under Sections 121, 121A, 123, 153 A, 505, 124A and 120B IPC along with Sections 13 and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. [2]

Cril. Appeal No. 8 of 2021 arises out of the common order dated

07.12.2020 in so far as it pertains to Cril. Misc. (B) Case No. 51 of 2020, whereby

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the learned Special Judge (NIA), Manipur, granted bail to the respondent, Narengbam Biswajit Singh, subject to conditions. [3]

Cril. Appeal No. 9 of 2021 arises out of the order dated 07.12.2020 passed by the learned Special Judge (NIA), Manipur, in Cril. Misc. (B) Case No. 52 of 2020, whereby conditional bail was granted to the respondent, Akoijam Deepa Anand. [4]

Cril. Appeal No. 10 of 2021 was filed against the very same common order dated 07.12.2020 in so far as it pertained to Cril. Misc. (B) Case No. 50 of 2020, whereby conditional bail was granted to the respondent, Elangbam Brojendro Singh. [5]

Mr. Th. Jugindro, learned counsel, appears for the respondents in the three appeals. Mr. Y. Paikhomba, learned counsel, representing Mr. Kh. Samarjit, learned Special PP, appearing for the NIA, would inform this Court that, by order dated 24.11.2022, the learned Special Judge (NIA), Manipur, discharged Narengbam Biswajit Singh, Akoijam Deepa Anand and Elangbam Brojendro Singh and their bail bonds also stood cancelled. [6]

In the light of this development, these appeals filed against the grant of bail to these three discharged accused do not survive for consideration.

The appeals are accordingly dismissed.

JUDGE

CHIEF JUSTICE Sapana

Page 1 Item No. 30-32 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL Cril. Appeal No. 8 of 2021 National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, represented by the Chief Investigation Officer (CIO), National Investigation Agency, Branch Office, Guwahati, Assam, Camp Office Imphal, Type VI, Quarter G-1, Lamphel Officer Colony, Lamphelpat, P.O. & P.S. Lamphel, Imphal West District, Manipur-795004. Appellant Vs. Narengbam Biswajit Singh, aged about 54 years, S/o Late N. Jugindro Singh of Tera Loukrakpam Leikai, Imphal West District, Manipur. Respondent with Cril. Appeal No. 9 of 2021 National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, represented by the Chief Investigation Officer (CIO), National Investigation Agency, Branch Office, Guwahati, Assam, Camp Office Imphal, Type VI, Quarter G-1, Lamphel Officer Colony, Lamphelpat, P.O. & P.S. Lamphel, Imphal West District, Manipur-795004. Appellant Vs. Akoijam Bijuanand, aged about 45 years, S/o Late Akoijam Nandalala, Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, P.O. & P.S. Imphal West, Imphal West District, Manipur. Respondent and Page 2 Cril. Appeal No. 10 of 2021 National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, represented by the Chief Investigation Officer (CIO), National Investigation Agency, Branch Office, Guwahati, Assam, Camp Office Imphal, Type VI, Quarter G-1, Lamphel Officer Colony, Lamphelpat, P.O. & P.S. Lamphel, Imphal West District, Manipur-795004. Appellant Vs. Elangbam Brojendro Singh, aged about 42 years, S/o Late E. Bhubaneshwor Singh of Keisamthong Elangbam Leikai, P.O. and P.S. Imphal West, Imphal West District, Manipur. Respondent BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJAY KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MV MURALIDARAN