Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5916 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ajija Khatoon Wife Of Shekh Muslim Wrongly As Rajiya Khatoon, Wife Of Shekh Muslim Resident Of Village- Gidarganj, P.S.- Andharatharhi, District- Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that it is a case of the year 1993 and he was under impression that the matter has been settled between the parties. In view of the fact that it is a case of 1993 this Court is not inclined to interfere. However, in view of this Court, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5916 of 2012 (2) dt.02-03-2012 2 / 2 2 considering the nature of accusation, let the petitioner surrender before the learned court-below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with T.R. No.941/05, C.R. No.115 of 1993 pending the Court of Shri R.K.P. Bharti, J.M., Jhanjharpur, Madhubani when learned Court-below consider the bail prayer of the petitioner. Let the order be transmitted to the learned court- below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. Mkr./- (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.