Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46479 of 2012 (2) dt.03-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46479 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramdahin Manjhi, S/o Sri Gariban Manjhi, resident of Village- Budhgeria, P.S. Wazirganj, District- Gaya, Bihar. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 03-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Wazirganj P. S. Case No. 227 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. There is allegation that petitioner caught hold of the informant and one Nagendra Manjhi fired by which the informant got injured, though, it is alleged that Nagendra Manjhi fired at the chest of the informant but it hit on his left shoulder. However, role of firing has not been attributed to the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner 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, Gaya, in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 227 of 2011/Tr. No. 2130 of 2012. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.