Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26187 of 2012 ====================================================== Niteshwar Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 31-07-2012 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The grains meant for distribution as relief was being carried on a Maxi which was intercepted at the behest of one Laldeo Prasad Sahni. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that grains and vehicles were subsequently released to their respective owners. This court is not inclined to interfere only because the case was instituted in 2002 when cognizance was taken in 2003. Let learned Court below consider regular bail of the petitioner, if the petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks in connection with Rajepur P.S. Case No. 57 of 2002, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26187 of 2012 (2) dt.31-07-2012 2 / 2 2 Sikrahna. With the observations above, the application stands disposed off. Let the order of this Court be transmitted through FAX to the learned Court below at the cost of the petitioner. Shageer/- (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.