Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30656 of 2011 (7) dt.23-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 30656 of 2011 ====================================================== Karu Chaudhary .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Manju Devi .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 7 23-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail in a case under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand of dowry and on non-fulfilment of the same, subjecting cruelty. It is alleged that the petitioner has married another lady. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ready to keep the victim with due dignity. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner is ordered to be released on interim anticipatory bail for four Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30656 of 2011 (7) dt.23-08-2012 months in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Complaint Case No. 1177 of 2010, Tr. No. 1528 of 2010, subject to the condition that the petitioner at the time of release shall file affidavit that he will keep the victim with due dignity and the trial court shall fix the date calling the victim within one month and if she wishes to go with the petitioner then allow the petitioner to take away the victim wife and keep her with due dignity and the trial court after being satisfied that the petitioner has kept the victim with due dignity for the said period of four months, will confirm the bail of the petitioner. However, if for any reason the complainant did not go or live with the petitioner then in that case the petitioner shall pay maintenance worth Rs.700/- per month from the date of release and bail bond shall be confirmed subject to the condition that the petitioner shall go on paying the same by 15th of each month till a higher maintenance is decided by the competent court. Further condition that the petitioner shall appear in the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30656 of 2011 (7) dt.23-08-2012 case on each and every date fixed by the court below and any absence of the petitioner shall be subject to the satisfaction of the court below on reasonable grounds. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.