In Brief
In this criminal appeal, the Supreme Court addressed five key questions about bail procedures, FIR registration, and remand powers when new serious offences are added to an existing case. The appellant, granted bail in March 2016 for extortion and arms charges, was later charged with additional Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act offences in April 2017. The NIA then took over investigation in February 2018. The Court held: (1) bail cancellation is not mandatory before remand on newly added offences; (2) NIA's re-registration of the FIR is procedural, not a prohibited second FIR; (3) NIA has jurisdiction to conduct further investigation and file supplementary reports; (4) the remand order was valid; and (5) after cognizance, only Section 309(2) CrPC applies for remand, not Section 167(2). The appeal was dismissed.
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