Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14278 of 2012 (2) dt.24-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14278 of 2012 ====================================================== Nitish Kumar, son of late Yugal Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 24-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is in custody since 13.02.2012 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. The petitioner is one of the named accused in this complaint case being husband of the complainant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is of false implication only after filing of matrimonial case under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act under compelling circumstances well stated therein. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14278 of 2012 (2) dt.24-04-2012 be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Barh, in connection with Complaint Case No. 704(C) of 2008, with a condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.