Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38459 of 2012 ====================================================== Upendra Prasad S/O Dago Mahto Resident of Village- Chandi, P.S- Ariari, Distt- Sheikhpura. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 09-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and under the provisions of the Electricity Act. It is alleged that electricity connection of Rabindra Prasad was disconnected when his electric meter was found running condition and the petitioner obstructed the authority in meter reading and smashed the meter reading sheet. It is submitted that thrust of accusation is against Rabindra Prasad when the petitioner is bonafide consumer and has submitted the up-to-date energy bills. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38459 of 2012 (2) dt.09-10-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Ariari(Kasar)P.S. Case No. 55 of 2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Sheikhpura, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on filing of a certificate with regard to up-to-date submission of energy bills. U.K./- (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.