Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30523 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rakesh Sharma 2. Neeraj Kumar Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.30661 of 2012 ====================================================== Shamim Akhtar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners being the Pramukh, Uppramukh and the applicant for the post of Prakhand teacher are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the informant being the Block Development Officer was abused and his peon was assaulted for issuance of appointment letters to the non-deserving candidate. It is submitted on behalf of Pramukh and Uppramukh that for issuance of appointment letters without approval of Pramukh and Uppramukh, the informant was noticed by the District Programme Officer. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30523 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 2/2 It is submitted on behalf of other petitioner that he was the applicant and in pursuance to that he earlier filed writ application in which it was directed to pass appropriate order after hearing the petitioner who was the application for the post of the Block teacher hence he went to the office to enquire about the same. Moreover, it is alleged that the offence was not committed in public view. Considering the accusation in the background of dispute with regard to exercise of power for issuance of appointment letter, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Baniyapur P.S. Case No. 138 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh 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.