Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.52573 of 2008 ====================================================== 1. Chandra Pratap Choudhary son of Narayan Choudhary. 2. Ashok Choudhary son of Kamal Choudhary. 3. Sanjay Choudhary son of Baikunth Choudhary. 4. Raj Kumar Choudhary son of Narayan Choudhary. 5. Jatashankar Choudhary son of Bind Narayan Choudhary. 6. Binod Jha son of Nunu Lal Jha. 7. Bhola Jha son of Jata Jhatku Jha. 8. Gopal Choudhary son of Shatish Choudhary. 9. Sadan Choudhary son of Amrendra Choudhary. 10. Chunnu Choudhary son of late Indra Jha. All are residents of Village-Mahishi, P.S.-Mahishi, District-Saharsa. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Bachan Thakur son of Buchay Thakur, resident of Village- Mahishi, P.S.-Mahishi, District-Saharsa. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 5 30-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. This application, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is to quash the order dated 08.11.2008, passed in Case No. 1251-C of 2006 by Shri Rajesh Singh, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saharsa, summoning the accused-petitioners, on enquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, finding prima facie case under [STATUTE] . On perusal of the impugned order, I find no illegality amounting to abuse of the process of the Court for Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.52573 of 2008 (5) dt.30-03-2012 2/2 interference in inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. However, the petitioners would be at liberty to raise all points, raised herein, at appropriate stage in trial Court. Safik/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.