Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26773 of 2012 (3) dt.28-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26773 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shatrughan Singh @ Shatrudhan Singh S/O Late Haricharan Singh R/O Vill- Jahangirpur Sham. P.S- Desari (Chandpura O.P), Distt- Vaishali. 2. Ratnesh Kumar Singh @ Ratnesh Kumar S/O Late Haricharan Singh R/O Vill- Jahangirpur Sham. P.S- Desari (Chandpura O.P), Distt- Vaishali. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 28-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. The petitioners, who are languishing in custody since 22.05.2012, seek bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act, are named accused in this case with allegation of facilitating co named accused is suiting dead informant’s son. Submission is of false implication or even the main assailants have been exonerated during investigation. Further petitioners are in custody only because of carrying some criminal cases inter-se due to land dispute wherein they are on bail. If it is so, let the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26773 of 2012 (3) dt.28-08-2012 Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hazipur in connection with Desari P.S. Case No. 56 of 2012, G.R. No. 933 of 2012, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case. In the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Safik/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.