Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19527 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Naushad @ Naushad Ansari son of Late Khalil Ansari, Resident of Village- Damodarpur, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 3 05-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under [STATUTE] as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire allegation against the petitioner is absolutely false and frivolous and they have been levelled at the instance of the ill wishers of the family. So far the allegation of assault is concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the alleged occurrence is dated 22.10.2011, but the medical report dated 30.10.2011 merely shows an old stitch wound on the neck and no other injury has been found on the person of the informant. Hence, the said injury cannot be said to be injury caused on 22.10.2011 and the informant taking help of an Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19527 of 2012 (3) dt.05-06-2012 2 / 2 2 earlier mark of wound has sought to implicate the petitioner. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Begusarai in connection with Sessions Trial No.58 of 2012 (G.R.No.3184 of 2011) arising out of Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No.126 of 2011. Sunil/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.