MOHD RIZWAN ASHRAF vs NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCYN

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 24th JULY, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + CRL.A. 480/2024 MOHD RIZWAN ASHRAF .....Appellant Through: Mr Abhinav Sekhri & Ms.Deeksha Dwivedi, Advs. versus NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gautam Narayan, Sr. Adv., SSP alongwith Ms.Zeenat Malick Adv PP. Ms Asmita Singh, Mr Tushar Nair, Mr. Anirudh Anand, Mr Punishk Handa, Mr. Abheet Mangleek, Ms.Disha Joshi, Ms. Gunita Dandon with Mr. Manoj Yadav Inspector for NIA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J. 1. The present Criminal Appeal under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 has been filed by the Appellant, challenging the Orders dated 24.02.2024, 26.02.2024 & 11.03.2024, passed by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala House Courts, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the “Ld. Trial Court”), in RC 29 of 2023. 2. Vide Order dated 24.02.2024, the Ld. Trial Court had extended the period of detention of the Appellant and his co-accused under Section 43D(2) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (hereinafter Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SINGH KIRMOLIYA CRL.A. 480/2024 Page 1 of 21 Signing Date:24.07.2025 19:39:52 referred to as UAPA) by 25 days, i.e. from 26.02.2024 to 22.03.2024. Thereafter vide Order dated 26.02.2024, the Ld. Trial Court has remanded the Appellant to the judicial custody while re-affirming the order dated 24.02.2024 and vide Order dated 11.03.2024, the Ld. Trial Court has dismissed the default bail application of the Appellant under Section 167 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the “Cr.P.C”) 3. The facts leading up to the present Criminal Appeal are as f