Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21140 of 2012 (3) dt.20-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21140 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kameshwar Das @ Kamesar Das S/O Late Budhu Das .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 20-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the complainant is languishing in jail custody since 09.02.2012 in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. At the very outset, it is pointed out by learned counsel for the petitioner that parties have already settled their dispute with happy note of compromise which is evident from perusal of impugned order itself. Although, vide order dated 12.06.2012, this Court directed the petitioner to file supplementary affidavit disclosing the details of compromise but taking into consideration that complainant had herself appeared before the learned court below and accepted the factum of compromise, let the petitioner be Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21140 of 2012 (3) dt.20-06-2012 released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Complaint Case No. 597 of 2003. SHAHZAD/- (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.