Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36571 of 2012 ===================================================== Lalan Paswan, son of Deonath Paswan, resident of village-Dubey Khaira, Police Station-Daudnagar and District-Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER ------------ 2 03-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in Delha P.S. Case No.98 of 2011 registered under Sections 25(1-b)A/26/35 of the Arms Act and [STATUTE] . Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner made submission that from perusal of the F.I.R. itself, it would appear that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Santosh Paswan, who is said to be caught hold of by the villagers, while two other co-accused succeeded in fleeing away by making firing in which two persons sustained fire arm injuries. As such, the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Santosh Paswan, which has got no evidentiary value. The petitioner is in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36571 of 2012 (2) dt.03-10-2012 2 / 2 2 custody since 20.4.2012. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Delha P.S. Case No.98 of 2011. P.S./- (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.