Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Revision No.811 of 2009 ====================================================== Jageshwar Paswan son of late Ramdeva Paswan, residing at Mohalla- Laliyahi- Katihar, District Katihar. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Parmeshwar Pandit, S/O Misri Pandit 3. Rajeshwar Pandit, S/O Misri Pandit 4. Lal Bahadur Pandit, S/O Misri Pandit All resident of Mohalla- Laliyahi- Katihar, District Katihar. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. P.K.Jaipuriyar, with Mr. Anshuman Jaipuriyar, Advocates. For the State : Mr. P.K.Jha, APP CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 3 16-10-2012 After having heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State, this Court does not find any legal infirmity or procedural irregularity in the impugned judgment dated 8th April 2009 passed in G.R. Case No. 160 of 1997 by the learned Special Judge, SC/ST (POA), Act, Katihar, acquitting the opposite party no. 2 to 4 for charges under [STATUTE] and Sections 3(1)(V), 3(1)(x) and 3(1)(xi) of the SC/ST (POA), Act. On meticulous examination of the evidence of the six P.Ws. examined on behalf of the prosecution, learned trial court has come to a finding that prosecution has not been able to prove its case beyond all reasonable shadow of doubts. Admittedly, Investigating Officer of the case has not been examined during the course of trial. Learned trial court has further recorded a finding of fact that independent witnesses have not come forward to support the prosecution case. Patna High Court CR. REV. No.811 of 2009 (3) dt.16-10-20 2/ 212 No case for interference is made out. The application stands dismissed. BTiwary/- (Birendra Prasad Verma, 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.