Md. Aazad @ Md. Azad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37727 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2026 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Md. Aazad @ Md. Azad S/o Md. Jamil @ Md. Jamil Ahamad Resident of village- Madhepur, P.S- Kaluahi, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anish Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No.40 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. No. 296 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 87, 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has abducted the wife of the informant.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that during course of investigation the victim (wife of the informant) was recovered and she has given her statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS wherein she has stated that nobody has abducted her and she has gone with the petitioner on her own will. In her statement under
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37727 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 2/2 Section 183 of the BNSS she has stated that she was in relationship with the petitioner for last 15 years and she has disclosed her in-laws that she is going with the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the statement of the victim during investigation completely exonerates the prosecution case. It has further been submitted that parties have compromised. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 31.01.2026.
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 learned S.D.J.M., Madhubani, in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No.40 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. No. 296 of 2026. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T