Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17865 of 2012 ====================================================== Binod Mahto, Son of Bhanu Mahto. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 08-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 25(1-b)(a), 26 Arms Act, is one of the named accused in this eight years old case but without specific parentage and, this is why, as submitted, during investigation nothing emerged showing specific involvement of the petitioner at earlier stage. Further, there is general and omnibus allegation and moreover, the informant himself is an absconder accused, consequently, there is no chance of early disposal of the case and in spite of above, petitioner is ready to be psychically present on each and every date before the court concerned and cooperate in early disposal of the case. Further, petitioner also carries no criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Motihari, in connection with Tr. No. 2463/2012 arising out of Turkaulia (Banjaria) P.S. Case No. 251/2004, subject to condition to remain Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17865 of 2012 (4) dt.08-08-2012 2 physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.