Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17893 of 2012 ====================================================== Girija Dhobi S/O Late Dudhabal Dhobi Resident Of Village- Nawada, Police Station- Sahar, District- Bhojpur .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== PRESENT : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 4. 04-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused in Sessions Trial No.163 of 1984 arising out of Sahar P.S.Case No.10 (11) of 1978 (G.R.No.2418 of 1978) for offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the petitioner had been enlarged on bail in the year 1985 itself. However, after some time, he absconded due to which his bail bond was cancelled and he was declared absconder but subsequently, he was arrested on 22.12.2011 and since then he is in custody. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner, being a poor person, went to earn his livelihood outside the Bihar State Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17893 of 2012 (4) dt.04-06-2012 2 and he was over-sure that pairwi of his case would be done by the concerned person but his expectations proved to be false as no pairwi was done as a result of which he was declared absconder but even that fact was not known to him and when he came to his native place, he was arrested. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is an old man and is suffering from various old age diseases. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, I, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Sessions Trial No.163 of 1984 arising out of Sahar P.S.Case 10 (11) of 1978 (G.R.No.2418 of 1978), subject to condition that both the bailors would be belonging to the immediate family of the petitioner. ahk/- (S.N. Hussain, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 341

Statute Text:
Section 341 of the Indian Penal Code. Wrongfully restraining any person. Whoever wrongfully restrains any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.