Supreme Court of India

State of Andhra Pradesh through I.G. National Investigation Agency v. Md. Hussain @ Saleem

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Reported as [2013] 11 S.C.R. 140
Bench H.L. Gokhale and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 13 September 2013

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court had no jurisdiction to entertain an application for bail under Section 439 of the Code.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 - s.21 -Appeal from order of the Special Court under the Act, refusing or granting bail - Held: Shall lie only to a bench of two Judges of the High Court. National Investigation Agency Act, 2008- ss.2(g), 13, 14 and 16 - Bail application - Maintainability - Held: Where the NIA Act applies, the original application for bail shall lie only before the Special Court under the Act, and not before the High Court either u/s.439 or u/s.482 CrPC. Interpretation of Statute - Construction of a section - Held: Section is required to be read purposively and

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