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Md. Akram v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC15 Apr 2026CR. MISC./14597/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: bail; Criminal Miscellaneous; Patna High Court; Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey; Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025; Supaul; Sections 140(2), 140(3) & 61(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; ransom call Rs.1,30,000/-; Md. Akram; recovery of victim before FIR; no ransom transferred; CDR not collected; mentally ill petitioner; Bhagalpur Psycho Neuro Center; judicial custody since 06.11.2025; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties; Chief Judicial Magistrate Supaul.

What did the court decide?

Bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul, in connection with Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025. ¶18

Md. Akram Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, booked in Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025 for offences punishable under Sections 140(2), 140(3) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, should be enlarged on bail.

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Court's answer

After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul, in connection with Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025 (see para 20).

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Patna High Court (Cr. Misc. No.14597 of 2026, decided 15-04-2026) — Bail granted. Md. Akram, accused in Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025 (District Supaul) registered for offences under Sections 140(2), 140(3) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — prosecution alleged a ransom call demanding Rs.1,30,000/- identified to the petitioner — enlarged on bail by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey after hearing both sides, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul. Defence had submitted that the informant's son was recovered before filing of the FIR (case diary paras 11–14), that no amount was transferred following the call, that the petitioner's mobile CDR was not collected by the I.O., that the petitioner is mentally ill and undergoing treatment at Bhagalpur Psycho Neuro Center, and that he was in judicial custody since 06.11.2025.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14597 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-227 Year-2025 Thana- JADIA District- Supaul

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Md. Akram S/O Md. Nasim R/O Village - Bhirkhi, P.S- Madhepura, Distt.Madhepura

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rana Hason, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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3 15-04-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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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.

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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).

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14597 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 2/3

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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.

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The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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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

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14597 of 2026(3) dt.15-04-2026 3/3

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learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Supaul in connection with Jadia P.S. Case No.227 of 2025.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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durgesh/-

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