Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19658 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Janeshwar Singh @ Janeshwar Yadav S/O Late Ghurahu Singh Resident Of Village- Bankat, P.S- Garhani, District- Bhojpur. 2. Santosh Singh S/O Janeshwar Singh Resident Of Village- Bankat, P.S- Garhani, District- Bhojpur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 23-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners learned counsel for the State. The petitioners are accused in S.T. /S.C. P.S. Case No. 19 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , section 27 of the Arms Act and sections 3(1) (X) of the S.C. S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is submitted that there is omnibus and general allegation against the accused persons, including the petitioners. The petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are in custody since 20.3.2012 and 29.3.2012 respectively. It is further submitted that co-accused Bira Singh @ Bira Yadav has been granted anticipatory bail by a Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 16383 of 2012 and the case of the petitioners is on similar footing. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19658 of 2012 (2) dt.23-05-2012 2/2 contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners while opposing their prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with S.T./S.C.–P.S. Case No. 19 of 2011 with the following conditions: 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioners. 2. The petitioners will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioners will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, their bail bonds will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and they will be taken into custody. RPS/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.