2025:JHHC:37991-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A. (DB) No. 1367 of 2025 -------- Manoj Kumar Choudhary, aged about 50 years, Son of Bansi Choudhary, resident of Vill-Bharti Chalkari, P.O. Pirtand, P.S. Pirtand, Dist. Giridih, Jharkhand ... ... Appellant Versus Union of India, through N.I.A. …… Respondent ----- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Appellant : Mr. Anil Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the NIA : Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Spl.P.P. Mr. Saurav Kumar, AC to Sp.P.P. -------- Order No. 03/ Dated: 18th December, 2025 Heard Mr. Anil Kr. Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Amit Kumar Das, learned Spl.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 16.09.2025 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No.1675 of 2025, arising out of R.C. Case No. 19/2018/NIA/DLI, by the learned A.J.C.-XVI-cum-Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 02.05.2020 and no prima facie case is made out under Section 43D(5) of the UAPA Act. 4. Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Learned Spl.P.P. has submitted that all the witnesses have been examined and even the statement of the accused persons under Section 313 Cr. P.C. has also been recorded as would be evident from the counter affidavit filed by the NIA. 5. Regard being had to the fact that the trial is on the verge of being concluded, we are not inclined to interfere in the impugned order dated 16.09.2025. Consequently, this appeal stands dismissed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 18.12.2025 Basant/Arpit Uploaded on 22.12.2025