Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33836 of 2011 ============================================== Gaurishankar Prasad S/o Late Chhotelal Prasad, R/0-Vill.- Bharati, Wazirganj, P.S.-Wazirganj, Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Deepak Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. S.K.Pandey, APP ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 3 25-01-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Wazirganj P.S.Case No.152 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Taking into consideration the nature of injury as also the fact that it was on the scalp of the informant being vital portion of the body, I am not inclined to consider the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33836 of 2011 (3) dt.25-01-2012 2 prayer of the petitioner and the same is rejected. The application is dismissed. ahk (Jyoti Saran, 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.