Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39849 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Shakil S/O Md. Mojim Resident Of Village Jhitkiya, Ward No. 5, P.S. Singheshwar, District Madhepura. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-10-2012 Heard the learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the husband of the complainant is apprehending his arrest in complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . On instructions, it is submitted that the petitioner is ready to keep the complainant as wife with full dignity and honour. Hence, the accusation is not being deliberated. Considering the present stand of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on provisional anticipatory bail for one year in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No. 472 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39849 of 2012 (2) dt.19-10-2012 2 / 2 2 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Madhepura, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Let the learned court below issue notice to the complainant and on her appearance the petitioner will take the complainant to her matrimonial house to keep her as wife with full dignity and honour. The provisional bail of the petitioner will be confirmed by the learned court below in three eventualities if the matrimonial harmony is restored substantially within one year or the wife deliberately refuses to reside with the petitioner or she fails to appear before the learned court below. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.