Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19499 of 2012 (3) dt.03-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19499 of 2012 ====================================================== Santosh Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 03-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] , section 27 of the Arms Act and section 17 of the C.L.A. Act. It is alleged that 20-25 miscreants resorted to firing and exploded bomb and the informant identified co accused Janardan Singh. It is submitted that the petitioners are agnates of the informant and no injury was caused and due to some land dispute the accusations have been levelled. It appears that co accused Janardan Singh has been granted regular bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 37926 of 2011. Considering the aforesaid facts, this court sees no reason for the learned court below not to give similar relief to the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19499 of 2012 (3) dt.03-07-2012 today in connection with Dinara (Bhanas) PS Case no. 46 of 2011 pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Bikramganj. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (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.