Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48990 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.48990 of 2012 ====================================================== Moin Khan @ Moim Khan, son of late Suleman Khan, Resident of village Chhatni, Police Station Atri, District Gaya .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Santosh Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Atri P.S. case No.5 of 2000 instituted for the offence under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. Considering that the Petitioner kept absconding for a number of years, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Prayer for bail is rejected. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. However, the Petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge if his case is not bifurcated for the same. Narendra/- (Anjana Prakash, 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.