Md. Saddam @ Imamuddin v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79405 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2025 Thana- BHIMPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Md. Saddam @ Imamuddin S/o Md. Islam @ Islam Resident of Village - 37K Hariharpur, Ward No 12, PS- Chhatapur, District- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shekhar Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Veerendra Narayan, App ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 137 (2), 87, 74, 64, 62, 351 (3) and 3 (5) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with others abducted the daughter of the informant, aged about 20 years, for the purpose of marriage. It is further alleged that petitioner also attempted to commit rape. However, the miscreants were apprehended by the villagers and consequently, the abduction was not successful.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79405 of 2025(2) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 upon perusal of the order passed by the trial court, it would transpire that the victim has given her statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS, wherein she has stated that she was abducted for the purpose of committing rape but ultimately, the petitioner and other accused persons apprehended by the villagers and were handed over to the police. It is further submitted that the present case, at best, relates to an attempt to commit rape. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 24.07.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bhimpur P.S. Case No. 83 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Supaul.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T