Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47512 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.47512 of 2012 ====================================================== Sunil Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 18-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusation is of torture for non- fulfillment of the dowry demand. The petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47512 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Hilsa (Nalanda) in connection with Complaint Case No. 59C of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant for her appearance when the petitioner will take the complainant to her matrimonial home to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed within one year by the learned court below on substantial restoration of the matrimonial harmony or if the complainant deliberately refuses to reside with the petitioner. DKS/ (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.