CRL.A NO. 531 OF 2025 1 2025:KER:28571 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. V. BALAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 13TH CHAITHRA, 1947 CRL.A NO. 531 OF 2025 CRIME NO.2/2022 OF NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY KOCHI, ERNAKULAM AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 13.02.2025 IN CRL.M.P.NO.25/2025 IN SC NO.2 OF 2023 OF SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES,ERNAKULAM APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.17 AND 22: 1 ABDUL RAHMAN H AGED 23 YEARS S/O. HAKKEEM, SANKUVARAMEDU, KALPATHY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678002 2 MUHAMMED BILAL AGED 27 YEARS S/O HAKKEEM, THOZHITHIN KUNNU, MANCHATHOD, THACHAMPARA P.P, MANNAAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678593 BY ADVS. E.A.HARIS RENJITH B.MARAR CRL.A NO. 531 OF 2025 2 2025:KER:28571 RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/COMPLAINANT: 1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, KOCHI, PIN - 682020 2 INSPECTOR OF POLICE NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY, KOCHI, PIN - 682020 BY ADV SREENATH S OTHER PRESENT: SRI. SASTHAMANGALAM S AJITHKUMAR, FOR NIA THIS CRIMINAL APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: CRL.A NO. 531 OF 2025 3 2025:KER:28571 JUDGMENT Raja Vijayaraghavan V., J. This appeal is preferred challenging the order dated 13.02.2025 in Crl.MP No.25/2025 in S.C.No.2/2023/NIA on the files of the Special Court for Trial of NIA Cases, Ernakulam. 2. By the said order, the application filed by the appellants herein, who are accused Nos.17 and 22, seeking interim bail for a period of seven days from 16.04.2025 to 22.04.2025 to attend the marriage function of their sister was rejected. 3. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel appearing for the appellants submitted that the limited request at this juncture is only for escort parole for a day on 19.04.2025. 4. Sri. Sasthamangalam S. Ajithkumar, the learned Senior counsel appearing for the NIA submitted that the respondents have no objection in considering the said request. 5. We have considered the submissions advanced and have gone through the records. 6. In view of the humane stand taken by the respondents, and CRL.A NO. 531 OF 2025 4 2025:KER:28571 taking note of the reason for which escort parole is sought for, we are of the view that the request of the appellant for escort parole to attend the marriage function of their sister on 19.04.2025 can be granted. Resultantly, this appeal is disposed of directing the Superintendent of the Jail wherein the appellants are undergoing pre-trial detention to take necessary steps to grant escort parole to the appellants from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on 19.04.2025 to attend the marriage function scheduled to be held at Gayathri Auditorium, Olavakkode, Palakkad District. This Criminal Appeal stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V. JUDGE Sd/- P.V.BALAKRISHNAN JUDGE Bng CRL.A NO. 531 OF 2025 5 2025:KER:28571 APPENDIX OF CRL.A 531/2025 PETITIONER ANNEXURES ANNEXURE A1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INVITATION LETTER ANNEXURE A2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.01.2024 IN CRL.M.P. NO.17/2024 IN SC NO. 2 OF 2023 ON THE FILES OF SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF NIA CASES, KERALA AT ERNAKULAM ANNEXURE A3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.03.2023 IN CRL.M.A. NO.1/2023 IN B.A. NO. 2252 OF 2023 ON THE FILES OF THIS HONORABLE COURT