Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8821 of 2012 ====================================================== Seema Kuamri & Ors. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 26-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] , 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Witch Practices Act. It is alleged against 14 accused persons to have abused, called her witch, assaulted by fists and slaps and taken away gold chain. It appears that one Rajendra Choudhary the son of accused no.1 died after some dispute occurred when accusation was found false during investigation and final form was submitted but differing with same, cognizance was taken. Considering the same, let the petitioners, Seema Kumari, Rekha Devi, Gauri Devi, Pinki Kumari, Akali Devi, Naresh Choudhary, Rajesh Choudhary, Ratan Choudhary, Sanjay Choudhary and Ashok Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8821 of 2012 (2) dt.26-03-2012 2 / 2 2 Choudhary, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Hisua P.S. Case No. 177 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Nawadah, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.