Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.638 of 2012 Chunchun Mukhia Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr ---------------------------------- 2/ 10.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. On instructions, learned counsels for both sides submitted that the parties are ready for resumption of conjugal life. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M., Madhubani in C.R. No. 465 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant for her appearance when the petitioner will take the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed 2 by learned court below within a period of one year on substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony or if the complainant deliberately refuses to reside with the petitioner. Anil/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.