Md. Akram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14597 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-227 Year-2025 Thana- JADIA District- Supaul ====================================================== Md. Akram S/O Md. Nasim R/O Village - Bhirkhi, P.S- Madhepura, Distt.- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rana Hason, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 140(2), 140(3) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Md. Gyas has taken the son of the informant to his relation. As the son of the informant did not return till night, he was being searched. A call was received from mobile no. 9162598946 demanding Rs.1,30,000/- as ransom and the caller was identified as Md. Akram (petitioner).
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14597 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 2/3 petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the case diary it will transpire that the son of the informant was recovered before filing of the FIR which is clear from Paragraph Nos. 11 to 14 of the case diary. It has further been submitted that only allegation against the petitioner is that he has made a call for ransom but no any amount has been transferred in view of that call. It has further been submitted that the CDR of the petitioner's mobile number has not been collected by the I.O. to show that he had made any call on the mobile of the informant's younger son or not. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is mentally ill and he is undergoing treatment at Bhagalpur Psycho Neuro Center. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 06.11.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14597 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 3/3 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul in connection with Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T