Patna High Court
Md. Salman Aziz @ Chand Babu @ Chand Mohammad @ Salman AzizversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted and dismissed the bail application.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Salman Aziz, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (PS No. 720 of 2024) where the victim was released after a ransom was paid. He has been in custody since 15 October 2025 and his name appears in a self‑incriminatory statement of a co‑accused, Pappu Patel. The petitioner filed an application for regular bail under Section 140(2) of the BNS. The court examined the seriousness of the allegation, the nature of the offence, and the presence of the petitioner’s name in the co‑accused’s statement. Considering these factors, the court was not inclined to grant bail and dismissed the application, clarifying that the order is limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a kidnapping‑for‑ransom case under Section 140(2) of the BNS
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 140(2)
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- ransom
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16533 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-720 Year-2024 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran
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Md. Salman Aziz @ Chand Babu @ Chand Mohammad @ Salman Aziz Son
of Mansoor Alam (Added as alias name by the police during investigation).
R/o Village - Heerapakad, P.S. - Manuapul, District - West Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anish Chandra
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection
with S.Tr. No. 158 of 2025 arising out of Shikarpur P.S. Case
No. 720 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 140(2)
of the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution case, the victim was
kidnapped by unknown criminals, who was released after
payment of ransom money.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 15.10.2025
and the name of the petitioner has come in the self inculpatory
statement of one Pappu Patel @ Pappu Kumar.
5. Considering the nature of allegation levelled
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against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to
the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
7. It is, however, clarified that the observations
made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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