TADA is a special enactment and persons charged under this Act are tried by Spl Court and even in respect of provisions /procedure of law relating to bails/appeal/review etc the accused is dealt in a special way which is more rigorous / strict as compared to such provisions under normal law i.e. Cr P C. Thus , although Dutt is acquitted in TADA but he is still bogged down by the rigorous provisions relating to Appeal from conviction/sentence pronounced by TADA Court. In my view, once an accused (like Dutt ) is acquitted from the cluthes of TADA but convicted under Arms Act/ any other Act , he should be entiltled to all usual procedures relating to Appeal /bail etc.which are applicable to other convicts under Arms Act who are not compelled to Appeal to Apex Court but can Appeal before High Court.Hence, here is a lacuna which needs to be addressed.
