Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30823 of 2012 (4) dt.17-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30823 of 2012 ====================================================== Nilesh Kumar Sharma .... .... Petitioner/s Versus State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 04/ 17.12.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the informant is in jail custody since 16.3.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 3/ 4 of the D.P. Act. Earlier notice was issued to the informant and process server has reported that father of informant refused to take notice. There is specific allegation against the petitioner that he along with his other family members used to torture the informant on account of non-fulfillment of illegal demand and the informant was beaten up by the petitioner and other accused on 13.3.2012. The aforesaid allegation is corroborated by injury report of informant. The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that petitioner is still ready to keep informant but it is the informant who does not want to lead her conjugal life with the petitioner and that is the reason she has not appeared before this court in spite of issuance of notice. It is further contended by him that prior to institution of the present case, the petitioner had filed a petition to this effect that petitioner might have been implicated in false case on behalf of father of informant. Considering the facts and circumstances as well Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30823 of 2012 (4) dt.17-12-2012 submissions of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Naugachia Mahila P.S. Case no. 10/2012 pending in the court of Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Naugachia is, hereby, rejected, at least, at this stage. However, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same as early as possible. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)

Applicable IPC Section: 323

Statute Text:
Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with 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.