Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15881 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Raju Prasad S/O Late Sidh Nath Prasad Resident Of Village- Dumari, P.S.- Semari, Distt.- Buxar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under [STATUTE] and Section 47(A) of the Excise Act. It is stated that nothing incriminating was recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. From the F.I.R. it would transpire that wife of the petitioner and his two daughters have also been made accused in the case. They have been granted anticipatory bail. The petitioner is in custody since 28.3.2012. Considering the nature of allegation and facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar, in connection with Semri P.S. case no.152 of 2011, subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15881 of 2012 (2) dt.18-04-2012 2 / 2 2 are related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this Court. sudip/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 342

Statute Text:
Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code. Wrongfully confining any person. Whoever wrongfully confines any person shall be punished with simple imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.